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150g caster sugar
150g unsalted butter
1 free range egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
250 g flour
dash of salt
100g dark chocolate (72%)
a white icing pen
These Halloween cookies are a cute treat for a Birthday toddler in October but they are perfect for trick or treat as well!
Here is how to make these creepy skeleton cookies
Mix butter and sugar creamy.
Mix in the egg and vanilla.
Mix in flour with salt in parts.
Mix in the flour in parts..
Mix it into a crumbly dough.
Knead the dough quickly smooth by hand.
Wrap the dough in cling film.
Place the dough for at least 30 minutes into the fridge. Preheat the oven to 170 ° C.
Roll the dough to 0.5-1cm thickness.
Cut out little men.
Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes.
Let them cool on a wire rack.
Melt the chocolate au bain marie.
Spread the melted chocolate on the biscuits.
Allow the chocolate to harden completely.
Draw skeletons on the cookies with an icing pen.
Allow the icing to dry well.
Happy Halloween!