Description
Spooky “halloween mummy cookies” wrap creamy white chocolate drizzles around buttery shortbread, creating eerily delightful treats perfect for seasonal celebrations. Bandaged cookie characters promise sweet surprises you’ll eagerly share with friends during festive gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 5 1/3 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/3 cups sour cream
Butter and Fat:
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
Decoration:
- 1 package of candy eyeballs
Instructions
- Combine butter, shortening, sugar, vanilla extract, and eggs in a spacious mixing bowl, whipping until the mixture achieves a velvety, aerated consistency.
- Gradually incorporate flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sour cream, stirring until a cohesive dough emerges.
- Separate the dough into two equal portions and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled and firm, approximately 30 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a lightly floured work surface for rolling.
- Gently roll out the chilled dough to a uniform 1/4 inch thickness, using circular cookie cutters to create precise shapes.
- Arrange the cookie cutouts on a parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring adequate spacing between each piece.
- Bake for 8 minutes, producing delicate, golden-edged cookies, then transfer to a wire cooling rack.
- Craft the decorative frosting by blending powdered sugar, softened butter, vanilla extract, and milk until silky smooth.
- Fill a piping bag fitted with a #104 tip and artfully drape frosting across each cookie in irregular, bandage-like patterns.
- Carefully place candy eyeballs onto the soft frosting, creating whimsical mummy faces.
- Allow cookies to set completely before serving these festive Halloween treats.
Notes
- Chill the dough thoroughly to prevent spreading and maintain sharp cookie edges during baking.
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother mixing and better cookie texture.
- Adjust piping technique by practicing on parchment paper to create realistic mummy bandage designs.
- Experiment with different eye candies or colored frostings to personalize Halloween mummy cookies for various themes and preferences.
- Prep Time: 50 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg