Thread: Tombstone Cookies

Want a good tasting treat this Halloween? You have to try this one. This cookie recipe isn't only for the kids but also for the young at heart. It's a good reason to be giving in to your sweet tooth guilt free!


Ingredients

2 tablespoon(s) cocoa (or cacao) nibs (see Notes)
6 tablespoon(s) butter, softened
1/2 cup(s) sugar, plus extra for sprinkling cookies
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla
1 1/3 cup(s) all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
Melted semisweet or bittersweet chocolate

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a blender, whirl cocoa nibs until each is about the size of a grain of rice.
• In the large bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar until creamy; beat in egg and vanilla.
• In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa nibs; gradually add to butter mixture, blending thoroughly, to form a soft dough. Divide dough into thirds, cover each portion tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm (at least 1 hour), or up to 3 days.
• On a floured board, roll out dough, a portion at a time, to a thickness of 1/8 in. (keep dough refrigerated when not in use). With a sharp knife, cut out free-form tombstone shapes (about 1 1/2 by 3 in.; cut bottom edges at an angle to make them easier to poke into the pots de crème), and place slightly apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle generously with sugar.
• Bake cookies until edges are lightly browned, about 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to racks and let cool completely before handling.
• Using a pastry bag with a very fine tip, pipe the letters "RIP" in chocolate on at least 8 of the cookies. Stick these cookies into the Dark Chocolate Graveyard Pots de Crème and serve the rest of the cookies alongside.

Tips & Techniques

Notes: Cocoa nibs, also called "cacao nibs," give these cookies a mottled look that resembles stone. We made the recipe with both chocolate-covered nibs made by Scharffen Berger and plain nibs from Dagoba Organic Chocolate, and both worked well. Find both types in gourmet markets. Or substitute 2 tablespoons finely chopped bittersweet chocolate if you prefer. Make up to 3 days ahead; store airtight.


Nutritional Information
(per serving)

Calories 66
Total Fat 2.8g
Saturated Fat 1.7g
Cholesterol 13mg
Sodium 53mg
Total Carbohydrate 9g
Dietary Fiber 0.2g
Sugars --
Protein 0.9g
Calcium --


You can always adjust the sugar to your liking and enjoy! Happy Halloween!

Recipe by: delish.com

LOL. Interesting. Even the name sounds creepy.. Fit for the Halloween occasion.