Description
Creamy roasted red pepper salmon brings restaurant-quality flavor straight to your dinner table with zero fuss. Tender salmon nestles in a luxurious pepper sauce that delivers maximum taste with minimal kitchen effort.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
Sweeteners and Flavoring:
- 0.5 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
Optional Add-ins:
- 0.5 cup finely chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)
- Additional powdered sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Whip the butter and ½ cup powdered sugar in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer for 2-3 minutes until your mixture becomes airy and pale.
- Pour 1 teaspoon peppermint extract into the creamed butter and blend until fully incorporated.
- Separately combine 2 ¼ cups flour and ½ teaspoon salt, whisking thoroughly to distribute salt evenly.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into butter mixture, mixing until your dough just comes together without overmixing.
- Add ½ cup finely chopped nuts if desired, gently incorporating them throughout the dough.
- Wrap your dough completely in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes to help it firm up and develop better texture.
- Preheat your oven to exactly 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll the chilled dough into perfect 1-inch spheres, positioning them 1 inch apart on prepared sheets.
- Bake at 350°F for precisely 10-12 minutes until cookie bottoms turn light golden while tops remain pale.
- Remove cookies and let them rest 3-5 minutes, then carefully roll each warm cookie in powdered sugar.
- Allow cookies to cool completely, then roll again in powdered sugar for a beautiful, soft coating.
Notes
- Chill the dough thoroughly to prevent spreading and ensure a tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture during baking.
- Measure flour precisely by spooning it into the measuring cup and leveling with a knife to avoid dense, tough cookies.
- When rolling cookies in powdered sugar, let them cool slightly first so the sugar sticks better without melting completely.
- Use finely chopped nuts for a delicate crunch that complements the delicate peppermint flavor without overwhelming the cookie.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Roasted
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 1250 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 290 mg
- Fat: 140 g
- Saturated Fat: 85 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 50 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 215 mg