El jarabe de maíz para decorar galletas sin glaseado
Pincelar galletas frías con jarabe de maíz y espolvorear azúcar de colores es un método sencillo para decorarlas sin manga pastelera ni glaseado.
Homemade cookies are one of life's little pleasures, and there's something about making sweets at home that lifts your spirits. Decorating them, however, is another story: the icing spreads, the candies don't form perfect circles, and the chocolate hardens every time it melts.
Jacquelyn Parkes, author of "The I Love Cookies Recipe Book," shares with The Washington Post a trick designed for those who enjoy pretty sugar cookies but not decorating them.
The method involves gently brushing the surface of cooled cookies with corn syrup, creating a decorative pattern, and then sprinkling granulated sugar of the desired color over them. The sugar adheres to the sticky pattern. If any sugar remains outside the design, a light touch is all it takes to remove it without damaging the pattern.
Parkes especially recommends granulated sugar. According to Martha Stewart, it's coarser than regular sugar, giving it a special shine. Regular sugar, white or brown, is used for baking, while powdered sugar is used for icings and frostings. Granulated sugar is crunchy, doesn't melt or dissolve in the cookie once it's cooled, and comes in enough colors for a wide variety of decorations.
It's best not to substitute the sugar used in this trick with another type. This method is especially practical for cookie decorating parties with children, because you don't need piping bags or icing: simply chill, brush, and decorate.
