Strawberry Malt Cookies

Ingredients

• 1½ cups flour
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp cream of tartar
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 1 tsp Amoretti® Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla W.S. 2X
• 1 tsp Amoretti® Malted Milk W.S. Extract

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
• 4 cups (1 lb) powdered sugar
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp Amoretti® Strawberry O.S. Extract
• 1 tsp Amoretti® Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla W.S. 2X
• 5-6 drops Amoretti® Natural Ruby Red W.S. Food Color
• rainbow sprinkles

• stand mixer or hand mixer
• piping bag fitted with a star tip

Directions

1. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cream of tartar together in a bowl. Set aside.
2. Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy.
3. Add the egg and mix until fully combined. Add Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla and Malted Milk Extract.
4. Stir in flour mixture until just combined.
5. Chill the dough for two hours.
6. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350℉.
7. Scoop chilled dough into tablespoon-sized balls and place on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
8. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
9. Let cool completely before frosting.

10. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter, powdered sugar, heavy cream, Strawberry Extract, Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla, and Natural Ruby Red Food Color.
11. Increase speed to high and beat for 2 minutes.
12. Taste and add more Strawberry Extract or Natural Ruby Red Food Color to suit your preference.
13. Place the icing in a piping bag fitted with a star tip.
14. Frost the cooled cookies using a swirling motion and top with rainbow sprinkles.