Halloween pumpkin face cookies
Prep:
30 mins
Cook:
20 mins
These treats are fun for Halloween and irresistibly delicious.
100g mascarpone
140g butter, softened
175g plain flour
50g icing sugar
Finely grated zest 1 medium orange
For the filling
1 tsp icing sugar
25g plain chocolate (55% cocoa solids are fine), melted
For the icing
50g icing sugar
1 tbsp orange juice
Preheat the oven to 160°C / 325°F / Gas mark 3.
Prepare 2 baking trays with greaseproof paper and set aside.
In a bowl, add the butter and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth.
Add the flour, icing sugar and orange zest and beat together to make a soft dough.
Knead into a ball and wrap in cling film.
Chill for 1 hour.
Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to 3mm.
Cut 24 circles with a 7.5 cm round plain cutter.
Place them on the baking trays.
Using a small sharp knife to out Halloween faces on 12 of the circles.
Collect the spare biscuit dough and shape stems trimming with a sharp knife.
Press to the top of each biscuit to join.
Bake all the biscuits for about 15 minutes until pale golden.
Leave to set for a while, then cool completely on a wire rack.
Mix the icing glaze ingredients to make a smooth, icing, adding a bit more juice if needed, then set aside.
For the filling, beat the mascarpone with the icing sugar, then stir in the cooled melted chocolate.
Spread the filling over the cooled plain biscuits, then press the Halloween faced ones on top.
Do this just before you want to eat them.
Brush with the icing, using a clean paint brush or pastry brush.
Eat the same day.
Serves
Makes 12
Preparation Time
30 minutes
Cooking Time
20 minutes
Main ingredients
Flour, Chocolate, Fruit, Eggs, Sugar
Recipe Type
Cookies & Biscuits
Level of Difficulty
Medium