There’s still time for you to
whip up these adorable hedgehog cookies for your Thanksgiving feast tomorrow.
These cute little guys remind me of the Pinwheel Cartoon “Emily” and her hedgehog Humphrey.
HEDGEHOG COOKIES
Ingredients
⅓ cup butter, softened
¼ cup confectioners' sugar
⅔ cup all-purpose flour
⅔ cup ground hazelnuts
Pinch salt
½ cup milk chocolate chips
¼ cup crushed toffee candy
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1) Preheat oven to 325°. In a
small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat
in vanilla. Combine flour, hazelnuts, and salt; gradually add to creamed
mixture and mix well. Shape 1 tablespoon of dough into a ball; pinch the dough
to form a face. Repeat. Place 2 in. apart on a greased baking sheet.
2) Bake 12-15 minutes or
until lightly browned. Let stand 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to
cool completely.
3) In a microwave, melt
chocolate; stir until smooth. Holding a hedgehog cookie by the nose, spoon
chocolate over the back (leave the face uncovered). Allow excess to drip off.
Place on waxed paper; immediately sprinkle crushed toffee onto the wet
chocolate to look like hedgehog spikes.
4) With a toothpick dipped in
chocolate, make two eyes and a dot on the nose. Let stand until set. Store in
an airtight container.
