On January 21st, 2009, a page for 'Andy Sweetie' was created on the Lurkmore Wiki. On February 27th, 2008, YouTuber TheWesker uploaded a video titled 'Hey Andy Sweetie,' in which a young boy tells Princess Peach that he is drawing a map of her eyes because he can see himself 'getting lost in them.' After paying Peach the compliment, she begins to say 'aww' which turns into a loud scream (shown below). On December 17th, 2004, a thread about Reyes' artwork was submitted to the Neo-Geo Forums, where many mocked his Princess Peach-themed artwork. In the comic, Peach asks a character named Andy what he's drawing, to which he replies he is making 'a map of your eyes, because I often catch myself getting lost in them' (shown below). You don’t want them to brown or over cook.The webcomic was originally created by artist Andy Reyes, who published various artworks dedicated to Princess Peach on the website Cheep-Productions. Under mix it slightly because you will be mixing it a little more when you add the food coloring.īaking: Watch these. Mixing the dough: The recipe says to not over mix. They should last up to a week, but do taste best within the first couple day. Try to make them just one layer, but if you need to stack, place a layer of parchment or wax paper between the layers so the glaze doesn’t stick to other cookies. Spread about 1 teaspoon of glaze on each cookie. Put a towel under the rack to catch any extra glaze. When cookies are done, remove from oven and place on rack. While the cookies are baking, mix your glaze ingredients in a bowl. Flatten each ball slightly.īake for 12 minutes, but keep a close eye on them. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or foil. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. You don’t want to totally mix it in, just so the color is lightly spread through the dough. You don’t want to totally mix it in, just so the color is lightly spread through the dough.Īdd a little green food coloring to one and mix in. Stir in remaining ingredients, taking care not to over-mix.Īdd a little red food coloring to one and mix in. The other ingredients are common in many kitchens, but that may not be something you have on hand.Ĭream the butter and sugar with a stand mixer or electric hand mixer.

Also, they have a tiny bit of cream of tartar in them. It’s not very much and I haven’t tried making them without it, so I recommend you keep it in.īefore you start, note that the dough gets refrigerated for two hours before baking. The recipe calls for a small amount of Cream of Tartar.Ĭream of tartar helps with the distinctive taste and texture of the Sweeties. I had best results with the inexpensive food coloring I found in my grocery store. I tried gels for my first batch and it did not work well. Red and green food coloring - Use normal food coloring-not gels.Cream of tartar - See notes on this below.I used Bob’s gluten-free baking flour for my batch. Flour - The recipe calls for all-purpose flour.Almond Extract - This gives Sweeties their distinct flavor.Butter - Use unsalted butter, as we do add salt to the recipe.They are easy to make and are always a big hit.įor your convenience in re-creating this recipe at home, we’ve included shop-able ad links to some of the products and supplies used. Since 2004, we have made these cookies for the holidays and they are a family favorite. I like them also because they have the traditional Christmas colors of red and green. They have an almond flavor and they taste a little like a sugar cookie but their texture is more delicate.Įach cookie is painted with an almost flavored sugar glaze that makes them sparkle. Her school made them in red and green and they looked so pretty and festive.Īnd their taste was wonderful. This was the first time I had ever seen these adorable cookies.

My daughter’s high school class made them in great quantities for a bake sale. Our family moved to Texas in the summer of 2004, to a small town called Lake Jackson.Īround Christmas of that first year, we were introduced to a cookie called Sweeties. While usually pink in color, we switched things up and made red and green Christmas Sweeties! They are one of our favorite Christmas cookies to make every year! Sweeties are a fluffy, glazed almond flavored cookie that is unique to Texas.

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