Best Pirouettes Recipes

LEMON PIROUETTES

Steps:

• Using a pencil, draw three 3-in. circles on a sheet of parchment. Place paper, pencil mark down, on a baking sheet; set aside., In a large bowl, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Beat in the butter, lemon zest and extracts. Gradually beat in flour until smooth., Spread 2 teaspoons batter over each circle. Bake at 400° for 4-6 minutes or until edges are lightly browned., Working quickly, loosen cookies from parchment with a thin spatula and roll up. Repeat with remaining batter., In a microwave, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Dip each cookie halfway, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper and sprinkle with coconut. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE FLECKED PIROUETTES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• 2. Beat butter, sugar, and vanilla in a small bowl until light and fluffy
• 3. Beat in egg whites one at a time.
• 4. Add flour and beat at low speed just until blended.
• 5. Gently fold in chocolate.
• 6. Drop teaspoonfuls of batter 4 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Only do 4 cookies per sheet they really spread out.
• 7. Bake one sheet at a time in the beginning, till you get the hang of these.
• 8. Bake for 4 to 5 minutes until edges are golden brown. Do not over bake.
• 9. Take a wooden spoon with a round handle and cover the bottom part of the handle with vegetable oil. This will make the cookies slide off easier.
• 10. Remove the cookies from the oven and take them off one at a time. Flipping them onto the handle of your wooden spoon.
• 11. Quickly roll cookie around spoon handle overlapping the edges to form a cigar shape. Then slide off and put on a wire rack to cool.
• 12. Repeat with remaining cookies. Greasing your spoon as needed. If the cookies get too hard... pop them back in the oven for a minute or two.

LEMON PIROUETTES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat (or use a nonstick baking sheet). Set aside. Place the butter and lemon juice in a medium bowl and beat with a handheld electric mixer on medium speed for 1 minute or until well combined. Add the powdered sugar, flour, and lemon peel and beat on low speed for 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as necessary. Add the egg white and beat just until incorporated. Spoon 1 rounded tablespoon batter onto each half of the prepared baking sheet. Spread the batter with the back of a spoon into a 5-inch circle. (Don't worry if the batter looks uneven--it will even out during the baking process.) Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until the edges begin to turn golden brown. Allow the cookies to cool for 1 minute, then lift each with a metal spatula to loosen it and quickly roll up the cookie into a tight cylinder or cigar shape. Place the cookies, seam side down, on a cake rack to cool completely. Repeat the process with the remaining batter. The cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to three to five days or frozen for a couple of weeks.From SUMMER SMOOTHIES: more than 130 cool and refreshing recipes. Copyright © 2002 Donna Pliner Rodnitzky. All Rights Reserved.

CHOCOLATE PIROUETTES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease baking sheets well and set aside.
• Beat butter and sugar in small bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg whites, one at a time. Beat in vanilla. Add flour; beat just until blended. Gently fold in the grated chocolate.
• Drop teaspoonfuls of batter 4 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Spread dough into 2-inch rounds with small spatula. Make only 3 or 4 rounds on each baking sheet.
• Bake 1 baking sheet at a time until edges of cookies are barely golden, about 4 to 5 minutes. Do not overbake.
• Remove from oven and quickly loosen edge of 1 cookie from baking sheet with thin spatula. Quickly roll cookie around clean handle of a wooden spoon, overlapping edges to form a cigar shape. Slide cookie off handle to wire rack. Repeat immediately with remaining cookies. (If cookies become too firm to shape, return them to oven for a few seconds to soften.) Let cookies cool completely.

VANILLA PIROUETTES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper lightly coated with a nonstick vegetable spray. Set aside.Combine the vanilla and egg white in a small bowl and blend well.Place the butter and confectioners' sugar in a tall medium bowl and beat with a handheld electric mixer (or an electric mixer) on low speed for 1 to 2 minutes, or until creamy. Add half the flour and beat on low speed until blended. Add the egg white mixture and remaining flour and beat just until incorporated.Spoon a heaping tablespoon of batter on each half of the prepared baking sheet. Using an angular metal spatula (or straight metal spatula), spread the batter into a 5-inch circle, making sure the batter is thin but not transparent. (Don't worry if the batter looks uneven-it will even out during the baking process.) Bake for 8 minutes, or until set. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and use a metal spatula to loosen each cookie. Using your fingers, quickly roll up the cookie into a tight cylinder or cigar shape. Place the cookies, seam-side down, on a cake rack to cool completely. Allow the baking sheet to cool completely before repeating the process with the remaining batter. The cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or frozen for several weeks.From SINFUL SMOOTHIES: more than 130 dessert smoothies & other indulgences. Copyright © 2004 Donna Pliner Rodnitzky. All Rights Reserved.

CHOCOLATE PIROUETTES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper lightly coated with a nonstick vegetable spray. Set aside.Combine the flour and cocoa in a small bowl and blend well.Place the butter and confectioners' sugar in a tall medium bowl and beat with a handheld electric mixer (or an electric mixer) on low speed for 1 to 2 minutes, or until creamy. Add half the cocoa mixture and beat on low speed until blended. Add the egg white and remaining cocoa mixture and beat just until incorporated.Spoon a heaping tablespoon of batter on each half of the prepared baking sheet. Using an angular metal spatula (or straight metal spatula), spread the batter into a 5-inch circle, making sure the batter is thin but not transparent. (Don't worry if the batter looks uneven-it will even out during the baking process.) Bake for 8 minutes, or until set. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and use a metal spatula to loosen each cookie. Using your fingers, quickly roll up the cookie into a tight cylinder or cigar shape. Place the cookies, seam-side down, on a cake rack to cool completely. Allow the baking sheet to cool completely before repeating the process with the remaining batter. The cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or frozen for several weeks.From SINFUL SMOOTHIES: more than 130 dessert smoothies & other indulgences. Copyright © 2004 Donna Pliner Rodnitzky. All Rights Reserved.

PIROUETTES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.Place the butter and honey in a medium bowl, and beat with a handheld electric mixer on medium speed for 1 minute or until well combined. Add the powdered sugar and flour, and beat on low speed for 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth and creamy. Add the egg white, and beat just until incorporated.Spoon 1 rounded tablespoon of the batter on each half of a nonstick baking sheet or a pan lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Spread the batter with the back of a spoon into a 5-inch circle. (Do not worry if the batter looks uneven--it will even out during the baking process.) Bake for 6 to 7 minutes or until the edges begin to turn golden brown. Allow the cookies to cool for 1 minute, then lift each with a metal spatula to loosen and quickly roll up each cookie into a tight cylinder or cigar shape. Place the cookies, seam side down, on a cake rack to cool completely. Repeatthe process with the remaining batter. The cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 to 5 days or frozen for a couple of weeks.* To make cones: Spoon a scant tablespoon of batter into two 3-inch circles on the baking sheet and bake for 5 to 6 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. After 1 minute, remove the cookie with a metal spatula and shape it into a cone, making sure to leave a large enough opening at the top for the ice cream. (To make larger cones, use rounded tablespoons of batter to make 5- to 6-inch circles.) Repeat six times until you have a total of twelve cones.* To make cookie cups: Spoon rounded tablespoons of batter into two 5- to 6-inch circles on the baking sheet, and bake for 6 to 7 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. After 1 minute, remove the cookies with a metal spatula, and immediately drape them over a large glass or custard cup, gently pleating the sides to make a cup shape. Allow the cookies to cool before removing them from the glass or cup. Repeat six times until you have a total of twelve cookies.From ULTIMATE SMOOTHIES: delicious recipes for over 125 of the best smoothies, freezes, and blasts. Copyright © 2000 Donna Pliner Rodnitzky. All Rights Reserved.