Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Scarecrow Cookies



As a sweet fall treat, serve these adorable scarecrow cookies! They are ideal for Halloween or any other autumn gathering.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup candy corn
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/4 cup red frosting
  • 1/4 cup yellow frosting
  • 1/4 cup black frosting

Instructions:

In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy

Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and then add the vanilla extract

Mix well

In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined

Fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips

Cover the cookie dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour

Preheat your oven to 350F 175C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper

Take out the chilled dough and use your hands to form small balls, about 1 inch in diameter

Place the balls on the prepared baking sheet, leaving enough space between them to spread

Gently press candy corn into the top portion of each cookie to create the scarecrow's hat

Insert two sliced almonds just below the candy corn to form the scarecrow's eyes

Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the edges turn golden brown

Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely

Once the cookies have cooled, use the red frosting to draw a smiley mouth below the almond eyes

Add a dab of yellow frosting on the scarecrow's hat for additional decoration

Use the black frosting to draw small dots in the almond eyes for pupils

Let the frosting set before serving the scarecrow cookies


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