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    Home » Halloween » Halloween Treats

    Chocolate Shortbread Mummy Cookies Recipe

    Oct 29, 2021 · Leave a Comment

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    These fun and easy Shortbread Mummy Cookies make a great Halloween treat to bake with the kids and they're perfect for Halloween party food too!

    Following on from my cute Spider Cookies recipe, today I have another fun Halloween Cookie recipe to share, this time easy mummy cookies!

    How to make fun and easy shortbread mummy cookies - fun Halloween recipe for kids party food

    These fun mummy cookies are super easy and lots of fun to bake with the kids! They're perfect for baking in bulk for Halloween party food, or serving up at a spooky Halloween tea party! 

    How to make chocolate shortbread mummy cookies - fun Halloween recipe for kids party food

    Chocolate Shortbread Mummy Cookies

    Ingredients (makes approx. 24 cookies):

    For the cookies:

    • 250g butter
    • 125g caster sugar
    • 2 tsp vanilla extract
    • 375g plain flour
    • 30g cocoa powder

    To decorate:

    • 300g icing sugar
    • edible candy eyes

    Method:

    Preheat oven to 160°C (Gas mark 2/325°F).

    Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper.

    Place the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl, then whisk together until pale and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and whisk to combine.

    Sieve in the flour and cocoa powder.  Whisk again until the mixture comes together in a crumbly dough.

    Pull the dough together with your hands, then roll out on a lightly floured surface to around 1cm thick.  Using a small round cookie cutter, cut circles from the dough, then carefully transfer them to the baking trays.

    Bake for around 15 minutes until cooked through.

    Once cooked, leave the chocolate shortbread rounds to cool on the baking trays for a few minutes then transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling.

    Once the cookies are completely cool, make the icing:

    Sieve the icing sugar into a bowl then a splash of water. Stir well until the sugar has dissolved and the icing is smooth. Add a little more water if needed to get the correct consistency of icing – it should be a thick paste suitable for piping.

    Spoon the icing into a disposable piping bag, then snip off the end and pipe zig-zags of lines across the cookies to make mummy ‘bandages’, leaving a small gap near the top of the cookie for the eyes.

    Stick two edible candy eyes in place using the icing as ‘glue’.

    Leave the icing to dry and set.

    Once the icing has completely dried, store your mummy cookies in an airtight container, layered with baking paper to separate them, until ready to serve.

    Fun and easy Mummy cookies recipe for Halloween baking with kids

    If you liked this recipe, you might also enjoy these fun Mummy themed recipes too:

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    Super quick and easy Mummy Ritz Crackers recipe - fun Halloween food for kids - fun Halloween party food idea from Eats Amazing UK

    Mummy Peanut Butter Bites

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    Mummy Halloween Pizzas

    Easy English muffin mummy pizzas - fun Halloween recipe for kids

    Or for more fun spooky recipes, check out our Halloween Treats section or massive Halloween Recipes collection where you'll find more than 100 fun Halloween food ideas and recipes!

    Grace

    Fun and easy Mummy cookies recipe for Halloween baking with kids
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    Chocolate Shortbread Mummy Cookies

    These fun and easy Shortbread Mummy Cookies make a great Halloween treat to bake with the kids and they're perfect for Halloween party food too!
    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time35 minutes mins
    Course: Dessert, Party Food
    Cuisine: British, Halloween
    Servings: 24 cookies
    Author: Grace Hall

    Ingredients

    For the cookies:

    • 250 g butter
    • 125 g caster sugar
    • 2 tsp vanilla extract
    • 375 g plain flour
    • 30 g cocoa powder

    To decorate:

    • 300 g icing sugar
    • edible candy eyes

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 160°C (Gas mark 2/325°F).
    • Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper.
    • Place the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl, then whisk together until pale and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and whisk to combine.
    • Sieve in the flour and cocoa powder.  Whisk again until the mixture comes together in a crumbly dough.
    • Pull the dough together with your hands, then roll out on a lightly floured surface to around 1cm thick.  Using a small round cookie cutter, cut circles from the dough, then carefully transfer them to the baking trays.
    • Bake for around 15 minutes until cooked through.
    • Once cooked, leave the chocolate shortbread rounds to cool on the baking trays for a few minutes then transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
    • Once the cookies are completely cool, make the icing:
    • Sieve the icing sugar into a bowl then a splash of water. Stir well until the sugar has dissolved and the icing is smooth. Add a little more water if needed to get the correct consistency of icing – it should be a thick paste suitable for piping.
    • Spoon the icing into a disposable piping bag, then snip off the end and pipe zig-zags of lines across the cookies to make mummy ‘bandages’, leaving a small gap near the top of the cookie for the eyes.
    • Stick two edible candy eyes in place using the icing as ‘glue’.
    • Leave the icing to dry and set.
    • Once the icing has completely dried, store your mummy cookies in an airtight container, layered with baking paper to separate them, until ready to serve.

    Love this spooky Halloween recipe? Why not save it to Pinterest so you can easily find it again!

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