Mellocreme Pumpkin Cookies
Servings: 44 cookies
Calories: 66kcal
These festive cookies are deliciously decadent. The base is a chocolate cookie that has been darkened to resemble the blackness that goes hand in hand with Halloween. Before baking, the cookie is rolled in black sanding sugar which adds a glistening effect. Finally, a Mellocreme Pumpkin is pushed into the center to make these one of the most adorable Halloween cookies!
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup black sanding sugar
- Black Gel Food Colouring
- 44 Mellocreme Pumpkins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and both sugars until creamy and smooth. About 2-3 minutes.
- Add the egg yolk, vanilla extract, and black food colouring. Beat to incorporate.
- Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to the butter mixture and beat on low speed until just mixed in.
- Roll mixture into balls using 1 1/2 teaspoons of the dough for each cookie. Roll in the sanding sugar and place on the prepared baking sheet. Leave two inches of space between each cookie.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and place a Mellocreme Pumpkin in the center of each cookie. Push the pumpkin down into the baked cookie until you feel slight resistance.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 3 minutes. Carefully transfer to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.
Nutrition
Calories: 66kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg