Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (plus more if needed)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup butter (softened slightly)
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- ¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 16 ounces white chocolate
- ⅓ cup light corn syrup (plus more if needed)
- Food coloring (flesh tone and other colors for grad caps)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Mix flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl; set aside.
- Cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract until combined.
- Gradually add the flour mixture, stirring until combined; add more flour if needed.
- Roll out the dough and cut out circles and grad caps.
- Create notches in the circles and attach the caps with corn syrup.
- Bake for 10-14 minutes until edges are set; cool before decorating.
- Prepare modeling chocolate in desired colors and assemble cookies.
- Add tassels and finish your charming graduates.
Notes
Ensure butter is softened but not melted for best texture.
Consider using different food coloring for unique designs.
Cool cookies completely before decorating to avoid melting.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg