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Brain Cookies with Blood Glaze (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

Brain Cookies with Blood Glaze (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 large eggs
1/2 cup very finely chopped walnuts , or pecans
1 tsp vanilla extract
about 5 drops red food coloring
about 9 drops blue food coloring
2 cups confectioners' sugar
35 to 40 drops red food coloring
2 to 4 tbsp milk , as needed for thinning glaze

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Into a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Alternating with the eggs, add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, beating well after the addition of each. Fold in the nuts, vanilla, and red and blue food coloring, being careful not to overmix the dough. (The food coloring will make the dough a grayish color, resembling the color of brains.)
Place the dough in batches in a potato ricer and push the dough out onto the prepared baking sheets in long tubes of dough. With your fingers, loosely pat and arrange the dough strands into clumps resembling brains, pushing to form 2 hemispheres and shaping into a walnut-like shape. Bake until golden brown on the bottom, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool.
To make the blood glaze, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar with the food coloring to make a thick glaze, whisking together. Add milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the glaze is a good consistency for drizzling. Drizzle the blood onto the cookies and serve either warm or at room temperature.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2927.58 Kcal (12257 kJ)
Calories from fat	1051.58 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	116.84g	180%
Cholesterol	429.56mg	143%
Sodium	1000.44mg	42%
Potassium	517.16mg	11%
Total Carbs	444.53g	148%
Sugars	292.79g	1171%
Dietary Fiber	7.81g	31%
Protein	34.8g	70%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	1%
Vitamin A	1.1mg	38%
Iron	3.8mg	21%
Calcium	140.9mg	14%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	410.17 Kcal (1717 kJ)
Calories from fat	147.33 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.37g	180%
Cholesterol	60.18mg	143%
Sodium	140.17mg	42%
Potassium	72.46mg	11%
Total Carbs	62.28g	148%
Sugars	41.02g	1171%
Dietary Fiber	1.09g	31%
Protein	4.88g	70%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	1%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	38%
Iron	0.5mg	21%
Calcium	19.7mg	14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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