Mariposa
Delight your taste buds with the enchanting elegance of Mariposa cookies, a tender butter pastry shaped like delicate butterflies. This recipe combines the richness of cold, cubed butter with bright notes of lemon zest and vanilla, creating a melt-in-your-mouth texture with a zesty twist. Crafted with minimal effort thanks to simple ingredients like all-purpose flour, sugar, and egg yolks, these cookies make an impressive treat for any occasion. After chilling and rolling out the dough, the butterfly-shaped cookies are baked to golden perfection and finished with a light dusting of powdered sugar for an irresistible touch of sweetness. Perfect for afternoon tea, spring gatherings, or simply as a whimsical indulgence, these Mariposa cookies are as beautiful to look at as they are to eat.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups All-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 cup Unsalted butter (cold, cubed)
- 2 units Egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon Lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons Milk
- 2 tablespoons Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour and granulated sugar.
Add the cold, cubed butter to the bowl and use a pastry cutter or your fingertips to mix until the texture resembles coarse crumbs.
In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and milk.
Slowly pour the wet mixture into the flour and butter mixture, stirring gently until a dough forms. Be careful not to overmix.
Shape the dough into a disc, wrap it tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to chill.
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the chilled dough to about 1/4-inch thickness.
Use a butterfly-shaped cookie cutter to cut out as many shapes as possible, re-rolling the dough scraps as needed.
Place the butterfly shapes onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 1 inch of space between each.
Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are just lightly golden.
Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once cooled, dust the pastries lightly with powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
3371 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 204.6 g | 262% | |
| Saturated Fat | 125.6 g | 628% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 888 mg | 296% | |
| Sodium | 66 mg | 3% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 347.9 g | 127% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 8.5 g | 30% | |
| Total Sugars | 118.9 g | ||
| Protein | 39.4 g | 79% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2 mcg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 177 mg | 14% | |
| Iron | 15.0 mg | 83% | |
| Potassium | 470 mg | 10% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
