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Bat cookies
Cute chocolate bat biscuits for Halloween
- Recipe:
Recipe by Annabel Karmel. For more food inspiration, join the AKClub for free at annabelkarmel.com
- Photo:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Serves 8+
- Freezable
Preparation
- Total time
- 40 Mins
- Preparation time
- 30 Mins
- Cooking time
- 10 Mins
100g butter, softened and at room temperature
75g golden caster sugar
1 large egg yolk
1 tsp vanilla extract
150g plain flour
40g cocoa powder
To decorate
Black, chocolate and caramel icing pens
White ready-to-roll icing
Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C Fan/Gas Mark 4. Line 2 baking sheets with non-stick baking paper.
Measure the butter and sugar into a processor. Whiz until softened. Add the vanilla and egg yolk and whiz. Add flour and cocoa powder and whiz until a dough is formed.
Lightly knead on a work surface. Roll out the dough, then stamp out 20 bat cookies using a bat-shaped cutter. Place on the baking sheets. Chill for 30 minutes.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until firm and slightly puffy to look at. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
Decorate the wings with squiggles of chocolate and caramel icing. Add small balls of white icing and a dot of black writing pen for the eyes.
You will need
Food processor - This best-selling one from Kenwood has a1.4 litre capacity, making it ideal for preparing large meals. You get it at Amazon.
Bat cutter - This sturdy, Halloween-themed one is just what you need. Find it at Amazon for less than a fiver.
Tips
This recipe makes 20 cookies
Reviews
Polly L(45)
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.I didn't have a bat-shaped cookie cutter, so I just drew a bat on an empty cereal box, cut it out, then put it on the rolled-out dough and cut around it to make the shapes - I'm really pleased with how they turned out!
Reviewed on 20/04/20
