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Hacking Cookie Fries, the Most Memorable Fried Food From the State Fair

Cookie fries [1] are the ultimate mashup of two of the best junk foods, and we've figured out a way to make them at home. Created by The Cookie Joint [2] and popularized at the Texas State Fair [3], these crinkle-cut cookies are the next food trend anyone with a sweet tooth needs to try. The original cookie fries are baked, but we've taken them a step further by deep-frying them, because it makes them that much better.

Deep-Fried Cookie Fries

From Patrick Phelps, POPSUGAR Food

Deep-Fried Cookie Fries

Ingredients

  1. 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
    2 tablespoons semolina flour
    1 teaspoon salt
    2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
    2 eggs
    1 cup powdered sugar
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    2 tablespoons sprinkles
    Oil for frying
  1. For the raspberry ketchup:
    6 ounces raspberries
    1 tablespoon water
    1/4 cup raspberry jam
  1. Special equipment:
    Crinkle cutter [7]

Directions

  1. To make the cookies: Preheat oven to 350ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl, mix together flour, semolina flour, and salt until incorporated. Use a fork to cut the butter into the mixture, like you would a shortbread cookie until it's mixed in.
  3. In a second bowl, whisk together eggs and powdered sugar until it gets light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and continue mixing until incorporated. Slowly mix in the flour mixture until a sticky dough forms. Add sprinkles and continue mixing.
  4. Roll the dough out and use a crinkle cutter to cut french fries out of the dough. Place cookies on the baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 3 minutes to cool slightly.
  5. Meanwhile, heat oil in a heavy-bottomed stockpot to 350ºF. Fry cookies until the outside is just turning golden brown. Remove from the oil and let drain on a paper-towel-lined plate.
  6. To make the ketchup: Add raspberries and water into a pot over medium heat. Stir the raspberries until they boil and soften. Add the jam and continue mixing until warmed through and incorporated. Strain the mixture through a sieve to remove the seeds.

Source URL
https://www.popsugar.com/food/Deep-Fried-Cookie-Fries-Recipe-42449773