Cheshire Cat Tail Recipe
If you love fun and tasty treats, the Cheshire Cat Tail Recipe is perfect. This dessert is sweet, crunchy and swirly like the famous cat’s tail. You will enjoy baking it at home. Kids love it and adults do too.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour – 2 cups
- Baking powder – 1 tsp
- Salt – 1/4 tsp
- Unsalted butter – 1/2 cup soft
- Granulated sugar – 1/2 cup
- Egg – 1 large
- Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
- Food coloring – pink purple, or favorite colors
Instructions
Preheat the Oven
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Mix Dry Ingredients
- In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk well.
Cream Butter and Sugar
- In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until soft and fluffy.
Add Egg and Vanilla
- Add one egg and vanilla extract. Beat until fully mixed.
Combine Dry and Wet Ingredients
- Slowly add flour mixture into butter mix. Stir until dough forms.
Divide and Color Dough
- Separate dough into two parts. Add pink food color to one, purple to the other.
Roll the Dough
- Roll each colored dough into thin rectangles, about 1/4 inch thick.
Stack and Twist
- Place rectangles together. Twist them gently to form a spiral tail shape.
Cut Tail Shapes
- Use a knife or pizza cutter to cut dough into tail-sized pieces.
Place on Baking Sheet
- Arrange tails on parchment-lined sheet. Leave space to bake evenly.
Bake the Tails
- Bake for 12–15 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
Cool Completely
- Move cookies to a cooling rack. Let them cool fully before serving.
Notes
- Use soft butter for easy mixing.
- Twist dough gently to keep tail shapes.
- Add extra sugar on top for a sparkly effect.
- Store in an airtight container to keep crisp.