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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

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

Melt the butter:

  • Cut 70g of butter into small pieces and place them in a bowl. Heat using a double boiler or microwave on low heat, checking every 15-20 seconds until the butter is completely melted into a liquid.

Mix the sugar and butter:

  • Put the Melted butter into a bowl and add 50g of powdered sugar. Stir well until the butter and sugar are fully blended. This step will help create a crisp texture for the cookies.

Add the egg:

  • Crack 1 egg into the bowl and continue to mix until the egg is fully incorporated with the butter and sugar, forming a smooth batter.

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:

  • Divide the dough into 25g portions and roll each into a ball. Place the balls on a baking tray, ensuring there is enough space between them as they will spread out during baking.

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!