Tostada Cookies {for Cinco de Mayo}

Cinco de Mayo is in five days and as I thought about a cookie to make, I remembered the cute, little taco cookies from last year. Though I never blogged about them,  I did post them on facebook. The tiny tacos were 100% inspired by the amazing Sandra, of Project Denneler!

Of course, with tacos on the brain, tostadas followed right behind. I knew I had some extra chocolate royal icing in the fridge, which sealed the deal for tostada cookies.  I also knew I had another fun, easy cookie to add to my repertoire...woo hoo! 

Tostada Cookies

Ingredients:

Sugar Cookie Dough

Royal Icing

Chocolate Royal Icing

Shredded coconut

Green food coloring

Orange jimmies*

Red mini m&m candies

3.5-inch round cookie cutter

*For the grated cheese, another good option would be orange candy melts, grated.

(I didn't want to go to the store, so used what I had on hand.)

Directions:

1. Roll out cookie dough 3/8-inch, cut out rounds, and bake according to recipe.  Let cool.

2.  With an offset spatula, spread some chocolate royal icing on the cookie.

3.  In a ziploc sandwich bag, tint the coconut with a small amount of green food coloring, and shake until coconut color looks like lettuce.  Apply on top of chocolate royal icing while it is still wet.

4.  Sprinkle orange jimmies on top of the coconut.

5.  Add a few mini, red m&m's as tomatoes.

6.  Using a pastry bag and large round tip, apply the white royal icing "sour cream".

7.  Let cookies dry overnight. It will all adhere together.

The chocolate/coconut combo was muy bueno!

  

Adios Amigos!

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