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Saturday, July 23, 2016

halloween mummy cookies

Ingredients

  • Servings: 30
  • 2/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 (11 ounce) packages white chocolate chips, or as needed
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening, or as needed
  • miniature chocolate chips

Recipe

    Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 55 mins

  • beat butter and sugar with electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. mix in eggs one at a time, beating the first egg in until fully incorporated before adding the second. stir in vanilla extract.
  • sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl; stir into butter mixture. shape dough into a log and wrap with waxed paper, parchment, or plastic wrap. refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
  • preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
  • slice pieces off the log and shape them into narrow wedges about 3 inches long. set cookies on baking tray. cut more slices and pull off teaspoon-sized pieces and roll into balls; flatten and press balls wide ends of wedges for the mummies' "heads."
  • bake in preheated until cookies are set and edges are dry, about 8 minutes. let cool in pan for 1 minute; remove to wire rack to cool completely.
  • combine white chocolate chips with vegetable shortening in a microwave-safe bowl. heat in microwave on low until melted, 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 20 seconds, until coating is warm and smooth. coat the tops of each cookie with melted white chocolate using a small spatula or butter knife. reheat white chocolate mixture in microwave for a few seconds and stir again if it becomes too thick to work with. repeat coating remaining cookies with white chocolate.
  • use a toothpick to score lines for "bandages" on each cookie, and place mini chocolate chips on the mummy heads for eyes.

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