A Ghoulish Treat

 

KICK-OFF YOUR OCTOBER WITH A GHOULISH TREAT

CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO COOKIES

Love chocolate and coffee? Then this cookie duo is perfect for you. Because the cookies contain so little flour, they have a brownie-like texture. The recipe makes 2 dozen cookies.  The recipe requires some preplanning to go to Michaels or to a similar store and buy eyeball candy decorations.  There's plenty in this assortment to last a few holiday years of baking.

The batter is quite soft so important to chill in the freezer for 20 minutes and keep the batter chilled in between baking.

• Ingredients: 
• 6 tablespoons of flour
• 1/4 teaspoon  baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 oz. good quality e.g, Ghirardelli each bittersweet and semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
• 2-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Halloween/Autumn sprinkles and assorted eyeball decorations

Directions: 

• Mix flour, salt, and baking powder with a whisk and set aside. 
• On low heat break up baking chocolate into pieces and melt until smooth.
• Remove from heat. beat eggs, sugar, espresso powder, and vanilla in a medium bowl until well blended. Stir melted chocolate mixture into egg mixture. Stir in flour mixture, mix all until smooth. 
• Place batter bowl in the freezer for 25 minutes. 
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. 
• Spoon heaping tablespoons of dough onto a baking sheet. Place dough spoonful about 2 inches apart. Sprinkle each dough mound generously with  Halloween sprinkles. 
• Bake cookies for 10 minutes. Remove baking sheet to cool about 5 minutes. Work quickly and press 5-6 candies into each cookie. Then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool, 
  

A similar recipe from Ever Ready is Dark Chocolate M & M Cookies

https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2019/10/dark-chocolate-m-m-eyeball-cookies.html