PIRATE SUGAR COOKIES
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups flour, plus more for rolling
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 14 oz blue melting chocolate
- 4 oz purple melting chocolate
- Toothpicks
- 3 inch circle cookie cutter
Instructions
- In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar together.
- Add eggs and vanilla.
- Add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until just combined.
- Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least one hour.
- When the dough is chilled, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- On a floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4" thick.
- Use the cookie cutter to cut out circles and place them on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 6 - 8 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool.
- Once the cookies are cooled, melt 14 oz of melting chocolate according to the instructions on the package.
- Dip half of the cookie into the chocolate and place on parchment paper.
- Use a toothpick to make a small tie on one side of the hat and add sprinkles.
- Once the hats is dry, melt the 4oz of chocolate.
- Dip the toothpick into the melted chocolate and draw on the pirates face.
Notes
*Makes about 20 cookies