Carnival cookies in the shape of masks with an air fryer: the recipe (and some variations)

The mask-shaped cookies are a delight for both the eyes and the palate. Here is the recipe with the air fryer and some light and tasty variations

As chatter, damselfish, donuts and staples, also i mask-shaped cookies they are a great classic of the Carnival. Thanks to their unmistakable appearance they immediately party, satisfying both the sight and the palate.

La prescription traditional is quite simple and normally requires cooking in the oven, but we offer you an equally delicious and very light alternative, which involves the use of an air fryer. Here then is the basic recipe and some variations.

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Carnival cookies with an air fryer: the basic recipe

The recipe for Carnival cookies that we propose comes from “Cooking Lab Air Fryer“: it is very simple, it does not take too long and the result is delicious. Cooking Lab enriches them with Nutella, but to make them lighter and healthier, you can leave them natural without adding it.

You will need the following ingredients:

150 00 grams of flour
50 grams of sugar (prefer whole cane sugar)
40 gr of soft butter
1 egg
half a vial of vanilla essence
Decorations to taste

Sift the flour into a bowl, combine the sugar and the softened butter, and knead until you get a coarse dough.

Add the vanilla and egg and continue to knead until you get a stick. Cover it with plastic wrap and let it rest in the fridge for half an hour.

Roll out the dough with a rolling pin, leveling it to 2-3 mm.

Place the shape of a paper template on the dough, which you can make by hand, and use it as a reference, cutting the edge with a knife.

Arrange the cookies on the pan of the air fryer and bake them for 8 minutes at 170 ° C. The ideal is to use a double-resistance oven air fryer. If your model is different, after 8 minutes, flip the cookies and cook them for a few more minutes.

Carnival biscuits with an air fryer: delicious variations

The classic version is delicious but just as tasty are the variations. From vegan to iced recipes, here is a selection of the most delicious.

Carnival cookies in the shape of a vegan mask

The Youtube channel of “The magic of simple recipes” offers us a vegan variant based on 300 g of flour, 120 g of margarine, 150 g of sugar, 80-90 g of apple puree, vanilla essence.

In this case, the final cooking involves the use of the oven, but you can opt for the air fryer, bearing in mind that on average it takes at least 8 minutes of cooking at 170 ° C and possibly a few minutes on the other side.

Mask-shaped carnival cookies with chocolate glaze

The variant of Carnival cookies in the shape of a mask with chocolate glaze is very popular with young and old. All you have to do is prepare the shortbread biscuits following the recipe of "La cucina di Bacco" and finally add the chocolate glaze, which can be dark or white if you prefer.

To prepare the glaze you have to chop the chocolate by pouring the flakes into a saucepan, cook it in a bain-marie for 5 minutes and once melted, pour it into a bowl. Then brush it on the biscuits and start cooking.

Also in this case you can use the air fryer instead of the oven, cooking the cookies for at least 8 minutes at 170 ° C. If applicable, flip them over and cook them for a few more minutes. If you want to make them more colorful, add sprinkles of sugar.

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Mask-shaped carnival cookies with puff pastry

Not just shortcrust pastry, you can also prepare mask-shaped Carnival cookies with puff pastry, following the recipe for “Tutti a tavola con uccia”. In this case you will need 1 roll of rectangular puff pastry, 1 egg white, brown sugar to taste

As for cooking with the air fryer, you can arrange the masks on a medium-height shelf by cooking them at 200 ° C for about 5-6 minutes. If necessary, since the times may vary slightly depending on the fryer, leave them a few more minutes.

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