Biscuits de Roses de Reims

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Line a parchment paper or a silicone baking mat over a baking dish.
3. Whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
4. With an electric beater, beat the egg whites at a medium speed.
5. Add in half of the sugar, and increase the speed of the electric beater. Stir until well combined.
6. Now in another bowl add in the vanilla extract, the remaining sugar, and egg yolks. Beat thoroughly until the mixture is frothy and thick.
7. Add enough food coloring to make the batter pink.
8. Now with the help of a spatula mix together both the mixtures until well blended. Make sure that the mixture is soft and thick.
9. Scrape the batter into a piping bag, with about 1 inch of opening from the top.
10. Pipe out the batter in the shape of a cookie on the baking dish. Now sift confectioners’ sugar generously over the cookies.
11. Bake the cookies in the oven for about 20 minutes until they are firm.
12. Turn off the heat and let the biscuits dry for at least 30 minutes to up to an hour.
13. Serve and enjoy!

Trivia

• The French pink biscuits - Roses de Reims are also known as Champagne biscuits.
• These Biscuits were first created in 1960 in Reims – the biggest city of the Champagne wine region.
• They are also one of the oldest biscuits in the culinary history.

It is customary to dip the biscuits in champagne or red wine before they are served.