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Super Cute Vanilla and Cocoa Kitten Cookies

These cookies are super fun to make! Buttery and crumbly with delicious vanilla and cocoa flavor. Ideal to give as a gift or to share with the little ones in the house.
Prep Time50 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Cooling time1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time2 hours 15 minutes
Course: Snack
Keyword: kids, party cookies, sugar cookies, Vanilla and cocoa
Servings: 20 medium-sized cookies

Ingredients

  • 200 g Unsalted Butter Softened
  • 150 g Granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 320 g All-purpose flour
  • 1 Pinch of salt
  • 2-3 tsp Cocoa powder
  • Some drops of yellow or orange food coloring
  • 80 g Dark chocolate or candy melts to draw the cat faces

Instructions

  • In a bowl, beat the softened butter with the sugar and vanilla extract until light and fluffy. Add the egg and mix. Scrape the sides of the bowl to combine all the ingredients well. Sift the flour with the salt and add to the mixture. Finish mixing until combined.
  • Transfer the dough to the counter and form a ball with your hands without kneading too much. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for half an hour.
  • Remove from the fridge and remove two pieces from the dough, like a dumpling size each. Dye one of the pieces with yellow food color. Start with a couple of drops first, then add more if necessary. Add the cocoa powder to the other piece of dough and knead until fully colored.
  • On a silicone sheet or parchment paper, roll the uncolored dough to ½ inch thick. Then add small balls of the yellow and cocoa-colored dough, pressing lightly.
  • Place parchment paper on top and finish rolling until it reaches ¼ inch thickness. Place in the freezer on a tray for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from the freezer and cut with a cookie cutter. Place the cookies on a tray lined with parchment paper leaving a little space in between. With the rest of the dough, make a bun and roll, and cut again. You can add more colored balls if necessary.
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C or 355°F for 14-15 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden. Cool before decorating.
  • For the kitty faces, melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30 seconds intervals. Once melted fill up a piping bag and cut a small hole in the tip to pipe the faces. They can also be left undecorated.

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