How do I bake superhero-themed cookies?

Become a baking hero with these fun and delicious Iron Man Iced Ingot Cookies! Bring the comic book excitement to your kitchen.

You'll need

Items needed to answer the question, How do I bake superhero-themed cookies. Items include: All-Purpose Flour Baking Soda Salt Unsalted Butter Granulated Sugar Brown Sugar Large Egg Vanilla Extract Red Gel Food Coloring Yellow Gel Food Coloring Black Gel Food Coloring White Icing Edible Gold Dust

All-Purpose Flour 1⅔ cups
Baking Soda ½ teaspoon
Salt ½ teaspoon
Unsalted Butter ½ cup
Granulated Sugar ⅓ cup
Brown Sugar ⅓ cup
Large Egg 1
Vanilla Extract 1 teaspoon
Red Gel Food Coloring As needed
Yellow Gel Food Coloring As needed
Black Gel Food Coloring As needed
White Icing As needed
Edible Gold Dust Optional

Take note
Be careful when handling the oven and hot baking trays. Keep an eye on your cookies while they are in the oven to prevent burning.

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Gathering the Ingredients

First, let's make sure we have everything we need for these superhero cookies. Here's a list of the items you'll need: - 1⅔ cups all-purpose flour - ½ teaspoon baking soda - ½ teaspoon salt - ½ cup unsalted butter, softened - ⅓ cup granulated sugar - ⅓ cup packed brown sugar - 1 large egg - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract - Red gel food coloring - Yellow gel food coloring - Black gel food coloring - White icing - Edible gold dust (optional, for extra superhero bling)

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It's time to assemble our superhero dough! Here's what you need to do: 1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. 2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. 3. Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix until well combined. 4. Gradually add the dry flour mixture into the wet ingredients, mixing until the dough forms. 5. Divide the dough into three equal portions. 6. Add a few drops of red gel food coloring to one portion, yellow gel food coloring to the second portion, and black gel food coloring to the third portion. Mix each portion until the color is fully incorporated.

3

Shaping and Chilling the Dough

Now, let's shape our superhero dough and get them ready for the oven: 1. Take a small portion of each colored dough and roll them into ropes of equal length. 2. Place the ropes side by side, pressing them together gently to form a multicolored log. 3. Wrap the log tightly in plastic wrap and chill it in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

4

Baking the Cookies

It's time to unleash the baking power of these superhero cookies! Follow these steps to get them golden and delicious: 1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. Remove the chilled dough log from the refrigerator and slice it into ¼-inch thick rounds. 3. Place the cookie rounds onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving some space between each cookie. 4. Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. 5. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Decorating with Icing

Now it's time to give our superhero cookies that extra touch of pizzazz. Let's bring out their inner Iron Man with some icing action: 1. Using white icing, draw the outline of the Iron Man mask on each cooled cookie. 2. Fill in the mask shape with white icing, creating a smooth surface. 3. Take a small brush and dip it into the edible gold dust. Gently brush the gold dust over the icing to give it a metallic shine. 4. Let the icing set completely before serving, so the superheroes can look their best!