You can take the man out of the Empire, but you can’t take the Empire out of the man. In The Mandalorian "Chapter 19: The Convert," Doctor Pershing has defected from the Empire, but betraying the Imperials can take a lot out of you. It also makes you miss things from your former life. Cookies, mostly.
These Yellow Travel Biscuits are a part of the Galactic Empire regime, and a favorite of Doctor Pershing. To get an entire box of these, well, it’s worth more than a mountain of credits, especially when they’re made with cream cheese and lemon. Touched with a hint of ginger and rose water, these fragrant cookies are so soft they almost melt in your mouth. A sweet treat that’s so irresistible it might make you think twice about leaving the Empire behind.
Yellow Travel Biscuits
Ingredients:
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1-1/2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons rose water
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
Step 1: In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, ginger, and salt. Set aside.
Step 2: In the bowl of an electric mixer, stir the butter, cream cheese, sugar, and lemon zest.
Step 3: Add the rose water and egg, then slowly add in the dry ingredients just until the dough comes together.
Step 4: Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Step 5: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prep baking sheets with parchment paper.
Step 6: Roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch thick. Use a cookie cutter to cut out 3x3-inch squares. Transfer onto the prepped baking sheets. Bake for 15 minutes, let cool on a wire rack.
Step 7: Dust with confectioners’ sugar, to serve.
A taste of the Empire!
