Need a cookie dough for a decorative rolling pin

[larry_stewart]

I bought a few rolling pins that have 3D decorations on them for the holidays
One is snowflakes and the other reindeer
I need a cookie dough with a good consistency that would allow these decorations to be impressed into them and be visible once baked

Or will any cookie recipe do?
( I assume I should avoid chips, nuts or anything else that might impeded the decoration from stamping into the dough)

any suggestions
( the rolling pins did not come with any recipes or suggestions)

Larry

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

Springerle Shortbread Recipe | King Arthur Flour

I was trying to think of the name of that cookie... springerle, that's it!

 

[Kayelle]

Ha, you beat me to it Kgirl. I fondly remember my German grandmother making them. My gosh, the picture on that site is beautiful!!

 

[Andy M.]

A basic sugar cookie recipe should do the trick.

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

Ha, you beat me to it Kgirl. I fondly remember my German grandmother making them. My gosh, the picture on that site is beautiful!!

My Great Grandmother made these, her husband was Danish, so alot of the foods from my Mother is Danish/German, the town that he was from was taken by Germany.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Two thoughts,

Look for recipes with little or no leavening, to help keep the image sharp.

If the dough is a little soft sprinkle the pre rolled "blank" with some granulated sugar or granulated sugar with cinnamon, nutmeg, or pumpkin pie spice added before doing the final roll with your designer pin. The sugar will help to prevent the pin from sticking.

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

Two thoughts,

Look for recipes with little or no leavening, to help keep the image sharp.

If the dough is a little soft sprinkle the pre rolled "blank" with some granulated sugar or granulated sugar with cinnamon, nutmeg, or pumpkin pie spice added before doing the final roll with your designer pin. The sugar will help to prevent the pin from sticking.

GREAT IDEA Aunt Bea!!

I've had my eye on one of these pins:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/228143...UYwrSuPsWE0Jz0qvX_G0tWGbclP4VC4iwXhoCsFbw_wcB

 

[Aunt Bea]

GREAT IDEA Aunt Bea!!

I've had my eye on one of these pins:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/228143...UYwrSuPsWE0Jz0qvX_G0tWGbclP4VC4iwXhoCsFbw_wcB

Some of those would make great "wallpaper" for the inside walls of a gingerbread house!

 

[medtran49]

GREAT IDEA Aunt Bea!!

I've had my eye on one of these pins:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/228143...UYwrSuPsWE0Jz0qvX_G0tWGbclP4VC4iwXhoCsFbw_wcB

Those are just totally cool!

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

RIGHT?!
I asked Santa for one of these pins last year, but he thinks that I have enough TOYS NEVER!!!

 

[CWS4322]

Love my springerle rolling pin. I have 9 rolling pins. I always make a fairly stiff gingerbread-like dough, chill it before rolling. I dust the dough with seasoned flour to which I add gr ginger, cinnamon and some freshly ground pepper. I have used the rolling pin for Lebkuchen.

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

Love my springerle rolling pin. I have 9 rolling pins. I always make a fairly stiff gingerbread-like dough, chill it before rolling. I dust the dough with seasoned flour to which I add gr ginger, cinnamon and some freshly ground pepper. I have used the rolling pin for Lebkuchen.

Oooohhh! I'd like to see a photo of your rolling pins, CWS... and using stiff gingerbread dough is GENIUS!

 

[cook12345]

Here are a few recipes for your request:
RecipeMate.com: Search Recipes - christmas cookies