Mummy Cookies: The Perfect Halloween Cookie Recipe
These Mummy Cookies are a fun and delicious treat, perfect for Halloween! The soft cocoa cookie base is topped with white chocolate "bandages" and cute candy eyes, making them a spooky yet sweet snack for the whole family.
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 5
- 120 g low-gluten flour
- 12 g cocoa powder
- 5 g baking powder
- 70 g butter
- 50 g powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- White chocolate to taste, for decoration
- Candy eyes available at baking supply stores or online, for decoration
Mix the sugar and butter:
Add dry ingredients:
Sift 120g of low-gluten flour, 5g of baking powder, and 12g of cocoa powder into the batter. Use a spatula to roughly mix the flour into the batter until it forms a crumbly texture, then knead the dough with your hands until smooth. Be careful not to over-knead the dough, as this can affect the texture of the cookies.
Shape the dough into balls:
Flatten the balls:
Gently press down on each ball with your fingers to flatten them into even round discs. The ideal thickness is about 1 - 1.5 cm. If the cookies are too thick, they won’t bake properly; if too thin, they may burn.
Bake the cookies:
Preheat the oven to 170°C. Place the baking tray with the cookies in the middle of the oven and bake for 15 - 18 minutes. Keep an eye on the cookies as they bake; when the edges start to brown and the surface feels firm when pressed, they are done. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the tray for a few minutes.
Decorate the cookies:
While the cookies are cooling, chop the white chocolate into small pieces and melt it over a pot of hot water (double boiler method). Once melted, transfer the white chocolate into a piping bag. Place the candy eyes on top to make the mummy look. Pipe irregular lines of chocolate over the cookies to simulate the bandages of a mummy. Your adorable mummy cocoa cookies are now ready!