Penguin Cookies

It’s November and that means in my world: It’s time to make cookies. I love decorations and baking for Christmas, so of course I have some cute cookie cutters. And I just wanted to try them out. This one is new and it was so much fun to use it. In the end, who doesn’t just love penguins? Well, I don’t wanna know… You just have fun now! PENGUINS!

Ingredients (makes about 45 cookies)

160 g flour

100 g ground almonds

1 package (about 40 g) pudding powder (I used almond)

200 g sugar

120 g margarine

2 Tbsp. coconut oil

Dark chocolate to decorate

Preparation:

First mix flour with ground almonds and the pudding powder. Then add the sugar and mix well.

Using a spoon, add the margarine as small chunks, not the whole 120 g in one big block.

Put some flour on your hands and start kneading. It takes a while for the ingredients to stick together, so just keep going.

When you are almost done, add the coconut oil and the dough will have a nice texture.

Now you can start rolling out the dough with a rolling pin. I have a cute little penguin cookie cutter so these are penguin cookies, but feel free to use which ever cutters you have. Just have fun. You’re making cookies after all. J

Put the cookies on a baking tray and leave enough space between them, so they won’t stick together.

Put them in the oven at 180°C for about 12 minutes. Check on them from time to time. When they start to turn golden-brown around the edges, they are done. You can take them out of the oven now.

Let the cookies cool for a while.

In the meantime, melt the dark chocolate to decorate the cookies. When they are completely cooled down, dip the bottom of the cookies in the chocolate. Repeat with every cookie. Let them dry.

When they are dry, it is time to decorate the front of the cookies (look at the picture for help). I used a brush. Just give it a try. You might have other ideas, so please use whatever works best for you. In the end, use a tooth pick, dip it in the chocolate, and paint eyes on the penguins.

Tadaaaa, all done. So cute.

Hoot, hoot! These cookies take a little while to make. I used half of the dough yesterday evening, then wrapped the other half in plastic wrap and put it in the fridge. I took it out today, let it sit for about half an hour and then made the next batch. Have fun!