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Halloween Black ‘n’ White Cookies

by baketotheroots
October 28, 2022
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    A lot of people like to decorate their homes for Halloween. And whose fault is it? The Americans ;P Even though I like Halloween – there are no decorations happening in our house. Maybe a pumpkin on the terrace. That’s all. But I like to bake spooky and tasty stuff for Halloween ;) Something like these delicious Black ‘n’ White Halloween Cookies…

    Halloween Black 'n' White Cookies | Bake to the roots
    Halloween Black ‘n’ White Cookies | Bake to the roots

    Some of you might know that I love to bake cookies. That’s the reason you can find over 300 cookie recipes here on the blog I guess ;P Especially cookies with chocolate and cocoa are my favorites. I am a chocoholic I guess ;)

    These cookies here have been made with black cocoa. Not only because you get very nice and dark cookies (D’oh!) – perfect Halloween – but also because this black cocoa powder tastes really special. Like Oreo cookies. If you never used black cocoa you might want to change that one day. It’s not cheap – I have to admit that – but you can do a lot with it tbh. You should like the flavor of Oreos, of course. If that’s not your “thing” you might want to switch to regular baking cocoa here and maybe some black food color if you are aiming for black cookies ;P

    Halloween Black 'n' White Cookies | Bake to the roots
    Halloween Black ‘n’ White Cookies | Bake to the roots

    These cookies are not only suitable for Halloween, but also great for “Dia de los Muertos” – the Day of the Dead. Coming up shortly after Halloween and much less bloody and scary… that holiday is much more colorful and cheerful ;P If you’ve seen the movie “Coco” you know what I mean. You might want to take a look and my cookies for that day as well: Day of the Dead Cookies.

    Day of the Dead Cookies | Bake to the roots
    Day of the Dead Cookies | Bake to the roots

    INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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    (about 25-30 cookies)

    For the dough:
    3/4 cup (170g) butter
    1/2 cup (100g) sugar
    1 large egg
    1 tsp. vanilla extract
    2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour
    1/4 cup (30g) black cocoa powder*
    1/4 tsp. baking powder
    1/4 tsp. salt

    For the royal icing:
    5.6-7 oz.-(160g-200g) confectioners’ sugar
    1 medium egg white
    1/2 tsp. fresh lemon juice, plus more if needed

    Halloween cookie cutters* (skull, spider web, coffin, bat, pumpkin, etc.)

    (etwa 25-30 Cookies)

    Für den Teig:
    170g Butter
    100g Zucker
    1 Ei (L)
    1 TL Vanille Extrakt
    260g Mehl (Type 550)
    30g schwarzer Kakao*
    1/4 TL Backpulver
    1/4 TL Salz

    Für das Royal Icing:
    160-200g Puderzucker
    1 Eiweiß (M)
    1/2 TL frischer Zitronensaft, plus ggf. mehr

    Ausstecher für Halloween* (Totenkopf, Spinnennetz, Sarg, Fledermaus, Kürbis etc.)

    Halloween Black 'n' White Cookies | Bake to the roots
    Halloween Black ‘n’ White Cookies | Bake to the roots

    DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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    1. For the dough add the butter and sugar to a large bowl and mix until light and fluffy for several minutes. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Mix the flour with the black cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt and add to the bowl – mix until just combined. Shape the dough into a ball, flatten it and wrap in plastic wrap. Place in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight.

    2. Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Line a baking sheet with baking parchment and set aside. Take about half of the dough and roll out thinly on a floured surface. Use Halloween cookie cutters and cut out as many cookies as possible, collect the scraps and roll out and cut out more cookies. Keep the rest of the dough in the fridge. Bake the first batch of cookies for about 10-11 minutes, then take out of the oven and let cool down a bit on the baking sheet. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool down completely. Repeat with remaining dough.

    3. For the royal icing mix about 5.6 oz. (150g) of the confectioners’ sugar with the egg white and lemon juice, then add more confectioners’ sugar if necessary until you get a nice thick consistency – you don’t want the icing to be too runny. Fill into a piping bag with a small round tip and decorate the cookies to your liking. Let the finished cookies dry for at least 8 hours or overnight. Store in an airtight container in a cool place.

    1. Für den Teig, die Butter und den Zucker in eine große Schüssel geben und einige Minuten hell und luftig aufschlagen. Ei und Vanille Extrakt dazugeben und gut unterrühren. Mehl mit schwarzem Kakao, Backpulver und Salz vermischen und dann zur Schüssel dazugeben – nur kurz verrühren. Den Teig zu einer Kugel formen, plattdrücken und dann in Klarsichtfolie einschlagen. Für mindestens 2 Stunden (oder über Nacht) in den Kühlschrank legen.

    2. Den Ofen auf 165°C (325°F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Ein Backblech mit Backpapier auslegen und zur Seite stellen. Die Hälfte des Teiges aus dem Kühlschrank nehmen und auf einer bemehlten Fläche etwa dünn ausrollen. Mit Halloween Ausstechern so viele Cookies wie möglich ausstechen und auf das Backblech legen. Teigreste sammeln und erneut ausstechen. Teig, der nicht verwendet wird, zurück in den Kühlschrank legen. Die erste Ladung Cookies für 10-11 Minuten backen, aus dem Ofen holen und die Kekse auf dem Blech etwas abkühlen lassen, dann auf einem Kuchengitter komplett auskühlen lassen. Mit dem restlichen Teig wiederholen, bis alles aufgebraucht ist.

    3. Für das Royal Icing erst einmal 150g des Puderzuckers mit dem Eiweiß und Zitronensaft verrühren, dann ggf. noch etwas Puderzucker nachlegen. Die Konsistenz des Icings sollte nicht zu dünnflüssig sein. In einen Spritzbeutel mit kleiner runder Tülle einfüllen und dann die Cookies nach Belieben mit dem Icing dekorieren. Die Cookies für mindestens 8 Stunden trocknen lassen. In einem luftdichten Behälter an einem kühlen Ort aufbewahren.

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    Halloween Black ‘n’ White Cookies | Bake to the roots

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    • Prep Time: 00:30
    • Cook Time: 00:11
    • Total Time: 12:00
    • Yield: 25 1x
    • Category: Cookies
    • Cuisine: United States
    • Diet: Vegetarian
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    Almost scary – these Halloween Black ‘n’ White Cookies are not really creepy. They are kind of cute. Perfect for a family Halloween party ;)


    Ingredients

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    For the dough:
    3/4 cup (170g) butter
    1/2 cup (100g) sugar
    1 large egg
    1 tsp. vanilla extract
    2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour
    1/4 cup (30g) black cocoa powder*
    1/4 tsp. baking powder
    1/4 tsp. salt

    For the royal icing:
    5.6-7 oz.-(160g-200g) confectioners’ sugar
    1 medium egg white
    1/2 tsp. fresh lemon juice, plus more if needed

    Halloween cookie cutters* (skull, spider web, coffin, bat, pumpkin, etc.)


    Instructions

    1. For the dough add the butter and sugar to a large bowl and mix until light and fluffy for several minutes. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Mix the flour with the black cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt and add to the bowl – mix until just combined. Shape the dough into a ball, flatten it and wrap in plastic wrap. Place in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight.

    2. Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Line a baking sheet with baking parchment and set aside. Take about half of the dough and roll out thinly on a floured surface. Use Halloween cookie cutters and cut out as many cookies as possible, collect the scraps and roll out and cut out more cookies. Keep the rest of the dough in the fridge. Bake the first batch of cookies for about 10-11 minutes, then take out of the oven and let cool down a bit on the baking sheet. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool down completely. Repeat with remaining dough.

    3. For the royal icing mix about 5.6 oz. (150g) of the confectioners’ sugar with the egg white and lemon juice, then add more confectioners’ sugar if necessary until you get a nice thick consistency – you don’t want the icing to be too runny. Fill into a piping bag with a small round tip and decorate the cookies to your liking. Let the finished cookies dry for at least 8 hours or overnight. Store in an airtight container in a cool place.


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