Chocolate Walnut Hedgehog Cookies

DESCRIPTION

These whimsical, delicious creations are almost as much fun to decorate as they are to devour!

Total Time
23 Mins
Serves
24
Serving Size
1 cookie
Meal
Snack
Course
Desserts Snack

Total Time

Prep Time
15 Mins
Cook Time
8 Mins
Total Time
23 Mins

Nutrition

Calories
230 cal
Total Fat
14 g
Trans Fat
0 g
Cholesterol
30 mg
Sodium
50 mg
Carbohydrates
24 g
Dietary Fiber
1 g
Protein
3 g

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup California walnuts

Preparation

  1. Combine butter and sugar In a mixing bowl and beat until creamy. Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
  2. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  3. Spread a long piece of plastic wrap on a flat surface and dump dough into the center of the plastic. Form dough into a long rectangle and gather the long ends of the plastic wrap around the dough to form a long tube shape. Roll dough in plastic to create and even tube, 12 inches in length. Pinch one side of the long sides of the dough to create a pointed ridge. Refrigerate wrapped dough for at least one hour until dough is firm.
  4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Remove chilled dough from plastic wrap and slice cookies about 1/2″ thick. Each cookie should have a teardrop shape with one rounded side and a point. Arrange cookies 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes. Cookies should be set but not brown.
  5. Place cookies on wire racks to cool completely. Meanwhile, place California walnuts in a food processor and chop for about 20 seconds. Melt chocolate chips according to package directions.
  6. To decorate cookies to resemble hedgehogs, spread melted chocolate over the rounded part of each cookie. Roll cookie in chopped walnuts. Place cookie on waxed paper to set. Use a toothpick dipped in melted chocolate to dot on eyes and a nose. Repeat with remaining cookies. Allow cookies to cool completely before serving.