Bittersweet Chocolate Skeleton Cookies are so easy and so fun to make. I usually make a double batch of these and get my kids involved to decorate them. More cartoonish than creepy, these are the ultimate delicious chocolate cookies to share at a Halloween party or school costume bash.
I use my gingerbread cutter to cut out skeleton cookies, and it works great. Don’t stress about making them look perfect. The more messed up the cookies look, the spookier, the better. The base of these cookies is a simple chocolate sugar cookie recipe that is easy to make and tastes delicious. For the icing, I went with a simple recipe made with only three pantry staples. The mixture yields a pipeable sweet topping that dries smooth and shiny. Have fun creating skeleton designs on your sweet treats!
To make these Bittersweet Chocolate Skeleton Cookies, you will need the following ingredients:
Cream together 1 cup sugar, ½ cup butter, ½ cup canola oil, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Add 1 egg and beat in.
Add in 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup whole-wheat flour, ¾ cup unsweetened dark cocoa, and ½ teaspoon salt and mix well until combined.
Place the dough between two sheets of plastic wrap and roll to a ¼-inch thickness. Chill for about 30 minutes or until firm.
Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
Peel back the plastic wrap from the dough and place the dough onto a working surface lightly powdered with cocoa. Cut out gingerbread man shapes. Place the shapes 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Reroll scraps as necessary.
Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 3 minutes on the baking sheet. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
In a small bowl, mix 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, and 1 tablespoon corn syrup until smooth.
Transfer the icing to a piping bag or small zip-top plastic bag. Once the cookies are completely cool, decorate them with the icing, leaving some space between the lines.
Allow the icing to set for at least 1 hour, then serve and enjoy!
Make a batch of these Bittersweet Chocolate Skeleton Cookies for your next ghost and goblin party and watch them disappear. They are cute and so delicious! Give them a go, and please come back to let us know what you think in the comments below.
Looks great as always! Thanks for sharing!
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