My sister-in-law, Kari, gave me this beautiful embossed rolling pin! These would make great Christmas gifts for the bakers on your list – or for yourself! You can create elegant cookies without frosting!
There are so many designs out there! If you do a search, you will find ones for all seasons and celebrations. There are Etsy shops that will even create a special one just for you.
To use the embossed rolling pin, you roll out your favorite cutout cookie dough about 1/4 inch thick with your regular rolling pin. Using a pastry brush, lightly flour your embossed rolling pin. Then check to make sure that there are not any clumps of flour in the design crevices. Then just roll the embossed pin over the dough, pressing firmly. You really need to press pretty hard to get a really defined design.
Transfer your cookies to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone mat. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
Let cool for about 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then finish cooling on a rack.
So much fun and so pretty! Wouldn’t this make a lovely shortbread design?
So fun to have a new “toy”! Thank you Kari! Enjoy!
