Now that Autumn is here, and
the air is crisp wouldn’t it be fun to bake these awesome Hedgehog Cookies with
your kids on Saturday afternoon just before you sit down as a family to watch
some Classic Nickelodeon?
These fun and friendly cookies are brought to you by Ali Fedotowsky-Manno who
baked them on the Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family. They are SOOO adorable,
but do you know why I love them so much? They remind me of my favorite Pinwheel
Cartoon Emily (Emilie) by Domitillede Pressensè. Emily had a pet hedgehog named
Humphrey and I these cookies are as cute as he was.
So, grab your kids, a few
ingredients and make these cute cookies and then turn on some good
old-fashioned, Classic Nickelodeon!
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.
