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Bat cookies

Cute chocolate bat biscuits for Halloween

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  • 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

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C Fan/Gas Mark 4. Line 2 baking sheets with non-stick baking paper.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until firm and slightly puffy to look at. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.

  5. 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

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  • 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

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