January and Feb might be the toughest months to get through, but cookies make everything better! Especially when they’re simply dipped in toppings reminiscent of summer. I know! It’s only 17 degrees out, but I promise these ice cream inspired Neapolitan sugar cookies will get you through the final days of winter, at least until the temps start to warm up!
NEAPOLITAN DIPPED SUGAR COOKIES
The basic sugar cookies are cut in circles for a modern touch.
Once baked, they’re simply dipped in a duo of glazes and dark chocolate for a twist on classic neapolitan ice cream, we all know and love.
You will love this dipping technique, because it’s an easy way to decorate the cookies without having to pipe icing. A must if you’re in a pinch!
The dips are also quick to whip up using fresh strawberry puree and sweet vanilla beans.
If you’re a fan of strawberry (like me) you’ll love how the tart berry glaze pairs with the sugar cookie.
The dark chocolate has bite and the vanilla bean is the sweetest of the three, but they’re all equally delicious, just like the ice-cream!
In addition to the taste, you’ll love how the naturally tinted glaze dries onto the round cookies.
Basically perfect for stacking.
And as an added bonus, the cookies are dairy free so they will be suitable for anyone with a lactose allergy.
Let’s all bake and enjoy some while we’re counting down the days to spring!
42 to go.
PrintEasy Neapolitan Dipped Sugar Cookies
- Yield: 20 1x
- Category: Baking
- Method: Cookies
- Cuisine: Dessert
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Simple sugar cookies dipped in a trio of glazes, inspired by Neapolitan ice cream. Dairy free + gf cookie option.
Ingredients
- For the Sugar Cookies:
- 3/4 cups vegan butter (or real butter softened)
- 1 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp gf Vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups flour **
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- For the Strawberry glaze:
- 1.5 cup powdered sugar
- Splash of lemon juice
- Fresh strawberry puree (1 teaspoon at a time)
- For the Vanilla bean glaze:
- 1.5 cup powdered sugar
- Seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean
- Water or milk alternative (1 teaspoon at a time)
- For the Dark Chocolate:
- 8 oz of dairy free dark chocolate or chocolate chips
Instructions
- For the Sugar Cookies:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cream together butter and sugar in a mixing bowl, until combined.
- Mix in eggs and vanilla.
- Stir in flour, baking powder and salt.
- Mix on med-hi until combined.
- You’ll know your cookie mix is ready when most of it sticks to the mixing paddle.
- Roll dough out onto a floured surface (about 1/2 inch thick)
- Cut dough into round shapes using a circle cutter.
- Bake cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet for about 6 minutes.
- Remove from heat and cool on a cooling rack.
- For the Strawberry glaze:
- In a glass mixing bowl, mix together powdered sugar and lemon juice.
- Add strawberry puree 1 teaspoonful at a time mixing thoroughly until incorporated.
- When the glaze is ready, it will be a thick slow dripping dip consistency. If it seems too thick add a splash more puree.
- For the Vanilla bean glaze:
- In a glass mixing bowl, mix together powdered sugar, vanilla bean and water/alternative milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, mixing thoroughly until incorporated.
- When the glaze is ready, it will be a thick slow dripping dip consistency. If it seems too thick add a splash more water/alternative milk.
- For the Dark Chocolate:
- Put the dark chocolate into a glass dish and heat in a double boiler until melted.
- Transfer to a separate dipping bowl and use immediately.
- Dipping Instructions:
- Dunk one side of the cookies into the strawberry glaze. The glaze should cover 1/3 to one half of each cookie. Place on parchment to harden.
- Repeat these steps for the vanilla bean glaze and the dark chocolate until all cookies have been dipped. Set aside on the parchment to harden for 30 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Notes
** To make these cookies gluten free, use Bob’s Redmill 1 to 1 GF all purpose flour. Add up to an extra 1/4 cup flour to the cookies until its the proper consistency, if necessary.
Keywords: neapolitan, cookies, sugar cookies, baking, summer recipes, gluten free cookies
You’ll notice how much of a breeze the neapolitan sugar cookies are to make and how pretty the half-dipped design looks when displayed.
Arrange them on a platter or a cake stand and serve for Valentine’s Day or Galentine’s day celebrations coming up! Or you can wrap them in a box and give away as sweet gifts.
Keeping the sugar cookies all to yourself is totally acceptable too, so is licking the spoons! Don’t worry, I won’t judge!
I hope the temps are warming up where you are right now and if not, you have this recipe to try in the mean time!
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