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Chocolate Mummy Cookies
Simple and sweet, these chocolate mummy cookies will make a spooktacular addition to your Halloween party table.
Prep Time
20
minutes
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Cook Time
12
minutes
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Additional Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
32
minutes
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Course:
Desserts
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
60
Author:
Andrea Updyke
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
2
Cups
Flour
2
Tbsp
Corn Starch
½
tsp
Salt
¾
Cup
Cocoa Powder
1
Cup
Sugar
1
Cup
Butter
softened
1
Egg
2
tsp
Vanilla
For the Frosting
8
Tbsp
Butter
softened
2
Cups
Powdered Sugar
1 ½
Tbsp
Heavy Cream
½
tsp
Vanilla
Eye shaped sprinkles
Instructions
To make the cookie dough:
Whisk together flour, corn starch, cocoa powder, and salt.
With an electric mixer combine butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add in egg and vanilla and continue to mix until well blended.
Gradually add in flour mixture, mixing well after each addition.
Roll dough into a log with a diameter of about 1 ½ inches. Wrap with parchment or wax paper and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
When ready to bake:
Preheat the oven to 350
Carefully slice the dough into ¼- ½ inch slices and place on a baking sheet.
Bake for 8-12 minutes or until set.
Remove from oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, remove to cooling rack to cool completely.
For the Icing:
In the bowl of an electric mixer mix butter until light and fluffy.
Add in powdered sugar a little at a time mixing between each addition.
Add in cream and vanilla and mix thoroughly.
Using a piping bag pipe frosting in strips across the cookies creating “mummy wrappings”.
Use a small dot of frosting on each eye sprinkle to secure them to the cookie and continue until all cookies are decorated.
Notes
The frosting will dry on the outside to allow for easier storage of the cookies. Place them in an airtight container until ready to serve!
Nutrition
Serving:
1
cookie
|
Calories:
91
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
11
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
5
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
16
mg
|
Sodium:
57
mg
|
Sugar:
7
g