Hocus Pocus Cookies

When I saw this recipe online, I just can't let it off my baking list.  Though it is a perfect treat for a Halloween Party, but I bake it less sweet for self indulgence.  Though the purple gel coloring does not comes out purple, instead more brown or chocolate color, but it's fine for me... what is important is that I get to enjoy these colorful and delicious cookies... YUM! YUM!!

Ingredients:

171 g. unsalted butter (softened)

1/3 cup granulated sugar (add more if you prefer sweeter)

2 medium eggs

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract (Queen)

3/4 tsp. cornflour

3/4 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1 cup cake flour (sifted)

1 1/4 cups plain flour (sifted)

Orange, Green and Purple Gel Food coloring

For decorations:

White chocolate chips

Colorful chocolate rice crackers

Methods:

1. In a bowl of a stand mixer whisk butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition until all the eggs have been incorporated.
3. Add in vanilla extract and continue to mix until blended.
4. In a separate bowl, add flour, cake flour, cornflour, baking soda and salt; whisk together to combine.
5. Add the flour mixture into the butter mixture, 1 cup at a time, mixing on medium speed after each addition.  Continue until all the dry ingredients have been well incorporated.
6. Remove the dough from the bowl and separate into 3 equal parts.  Add green Gel Food coloring to one, orange to the second, and purple to the third.  Knead until the food coloring is incorporated into the dough and the color is even throughout.
7. Scoop out about 2 teaspoon of each color dough and roll into separate balls.  Then gently put the balls together so they stick but the colors don't blend.  Roll the combine dough into a ball and place them on a lined baking sheet, leaving enough space between them.  I flatten the dough with the bottom of a glass.  Top with white chocolate chips and colorful chocolate rice crackers.  Continue with the rest of the dough.  I place mine in two baking sheets.
8. Place the cookies in the fridge for 30 minutes.
9. After 30 minutes, bake in a preheated oven of 200 degree Celsius for 14 minutes.
10. Remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
11. Store in an airtight container.

I adapted this recipe from 'MyHomemadeRecipe.com' with slight adjustments to suit my baking preference.