Description
Spooky and fun chocolate mummy cookies decorated with buttercream bandages and candy eyes. Includes Oreo variation for a quick no-bake treat.
Ingredients
- 150 g butter / ⅔ cup
- 200 g granulated sugar / 1 cup
- 50 g dark brown sugar / ¼ cup
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 260 g all-purpose flour / 2 cups
- 40 g cocoa powder / ⅓ cup
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp salt
- 80 g powdered sugar / ⅔ cup
- 50 g butter (room temp) / 3½ tbsp
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ tsp milk
- Candy eyes
- Oreos for variation
Instructions
1. Melt butter and let cool. Mix in sugars, egg, yolk, and vanilla.
2. Whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Fold into wet mix.
3. Chill dough 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
4. Scoop dough, flatten, place on trays. Bake 9–10 minutes.
5. Cool cookies 3 minutes on tray, then move to rack.
6. Beat powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, and milk for buttercream. Stir smooth.
7. Pipe buttercream bandages on cooled cookies, add candy eyes.
8. For Oreo Mummy Cookies, dip Oreos in white chocolate, drizzle more, and add eyes.
Notes
Store decorated cookies airtight at room temp up to 3 days or in fridge for 5 days. Oreo mummies keep a week refrigerated. Let chilled cookies rest 15 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American