Halloween skeleton cookies: crunchy and decorated for a snack
4 pers.
Ingredients · Servings 4
- 250 Wheat Flour
- 125 Butter
- 100 Sucre roux
- 1 Egg
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 150 Icing sugar
- 1 Citron
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch of salt
- 0.5 teaspoons of ground ginger
Method · 27 min
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) from the start so it's nice and hot when you bake. In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and brown sugar together until smooth and creamy. Add the egg and vanilla extract, then mix thoroughly. Next, stir in the flour, cinnamon, ground ginger, and salt. Mix gently, just until a soft, smooth dough forms. Shape the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator and let it rest for 2 to 3 minutes if it seems very firm. Lightly flour your work surface, then roll out the dough evenly to about 4 to 5 mm thick. Using a gingerbread man cookie cutter, cut out the cookies, making the most of the scraps. Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them slightly apart. Gather the leftover dough, roll it out again, and continue until all the dough is used.
- Place the baking sheet in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) and bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes. Keep a close eye on them: the edges should be lightly golden, but not too brown, to ensure a crisp yet pleasant texture. Once out of the oven, let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 2 minutes to firm up, then carefully transfer them to a wire rack. Allow them to cool completely before decorating, otherwise the icing may melt and run.
- Squeeze the lemon and collect a few drops of juice in a bowl. Add the icing sugar, then gradually whisk in the lemon juice until you have a smooth, white icing that's thick enough to hold its shape on the biscuits. The texture should be pliable but not runny. If necessary, adjust with a little more icing sugar or another drop of lemon juice. Transfer the icing to a piping bag fitted with a fine nozzle, or to a small freezer bag with a corner snipped off.
- Once the cookies are completely cool, draw a face, spine, ribs, and bones on each one to create a skeleton effect. Work slowly, starting with the main outlines and then adding the details to keep the design neat and clear. If you like, you can vary the expressions for a more fun result at Halloween party time. Then let the icing air dry until it's completely hardened. The cookies are then ready to be served or displayed on a pretty party table.
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Celebrate Halloween with your family with these crunchy and mischievous skeleton cookies. Flavored with cinnamon, lemon, and vanilla, they combine the comforting tastes of autumn with the creativity of this festive treat. Easy to make, they invite young and old to share a special moment around the oven. These homemade delights, which can be decorated however you like, will be a hit with everyone at teatime. Aprons on, ready? Let's take a bite out of tradition!
