Shirt & Tie Cookies

I made these super soft buttermilk sugar cookies an LDS missionary homecoming. I made the dough, cut them into rectangles, baked them, covered them with white chocolate and piped on the lines and tie with white chocolate. I added food coloring to white chocolate for the blue tie. It does not get as smooth as the poured fondant or cookie icing, but it tastes delicious! 

2 C sugar

1 C shortening

2 eggs

*cream these together, then add

2 tsp vanilla 

1 C buttermilk

*mix, and add

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cream of tarter

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

5 c flour (one at a time)

*mix well

Roll out on floured surface, cut, and bake on ungreased cookie sheet @ 350* for 8-10 min. 

Don't over cook! Golden edges make for crisper cookies.

White Chocolate glaze

 1 pkg Guittard white chips 

 3 Tablespoons shortening 

Melt together in double boiler (or microwave)

Dip cookies face down in mix. 

Let excess drip off then gently shake cookie from side to side to smooth out the look of the chocolate.

 Let cool until firm. 

Then take extra melted chocolate and pour into piping bag and draw lines/ties or whatever detail you want.