Witch's Broom Cookies
Just in time for Halloween, here's a fun cookie to make with kids!
Here's the basic recipe:
1/2cup packed brown sugar1/2cup butter, softened2tablespoons water1teaspoon vanilla1 1/2cups all-purpose flour1/8teaspoon salt10pretzel rods, about 8 1/2 inches long, cut crosswise in half3teaspoons shortening2/3cup semisweet chocolate chips1/2cup butterscotch-flavored chips, melted
Preheat oven to 350 degrees:
Mix butter, brown sugar, water and vanilla in a mixer:
Mix until smooth:
Add the flour and salt:
Mix and then scrape the bowl, and mix again:
Next, line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper:
Take the pretzel rods, and snap them in 2:
This recipe makes 20 cookies, so snap 10 rods in two and line both pans:
Using a cookie scoop, scoop out a ball of dough for each pretzel rod:
Press one edge of dough around the pretzel rod to secure it:
Using a fork, dipped in flour, press down cookie to make broom bristles:
Once all the cookies are pressed, place them in the oven to bake for 12 minutes:
Cookies may be slightly under-cooked, the dough should just be set, it doesn't need to be brown, when removed from oven:
Place on cooling rack to cool for 30 minutes:
After the cookies are cool, place them on waxed paper:
Melt chocolate chips with 2 teaspoons of shortening (I found that 2 minutes in the microwave does the trick perfectly):
Using a spoon, coat the cookie that is pressed to the pretzel, in chocolate:
Next, melt butterscotch chips with 1 teaspoon of shortening (2 minutes in the microwave works for these as well):
Let the butterscotch cool a bit and then transfer it to a plastic sandwich bag (a disposable pastry bag works as well):
Cut a small piece of the corner from the bag:
Now, using that opening, drizzle the chocolate with butterscotch:
Let the chocolate and butterscotch set (approximately 1 hour), and then serve and enjoy!!
Makes approximately 20 cookies!
Happy Halloween!!
Here's the basic recipe:
1/2cup packed brown sugar1/2cup butter, softened2tablespoons water1teaspoon vanilla1 1/2cups all-purpose flour1/8teaspoon salt10pretzel rods, about 8 1/2 inches long, cut crosswise in half3teaspoons shortening2/3cup semisweet chocolate chips1/2cup butterscotch-flavored chips, melted
Preheat oven to 350 degrees:
Mix butter, brown sugar, water and vanilla in a mixer:
Mix until smooth:
Add the flour and salt:
Mix and then scrape the bowl, and mix again:
Next, line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper:
Take the pretzel rods, and snap them in 2:
This recipe makes 20 cookies, so snap 10 rods in two and line both pans:
Using a cookie scoop, scoop out a ball of dough for each pretzel rod:
Press one edge of dough around the pretzel rod to secure it:
Using a fork, dipped in flour, press down cookie to make broom bristles:
Once all the cookies are pressed, place them in the oven to bake for 12 minutes:
Cookies may be slightly under-cooked, the dough should just be set, it doesn't need to be brown, when removed from oven:
Place on cooling rack to cool for 30 minutes:
After the cookies are cool, place them on waxed paper:
Melt chocolate chips with 2 teaspoons of shortening (I found that 2 minutes in the microwave does the trick perfectly):
Using a spoon, coat the cookie that is pressed to the pretzel, in chocolate:
Next, melt butterscotch chips with 1 teaspoon of shortening (2 minutes in the microwave works for these as well):
Let the butterscotch cool a bit and then transfer it to a plastic sandwich bag (a disposable pastry bag works as well):
Cut a small piece of the corner from the bag:
Now, using that opening, drizzle the chocolate with butterscotch:
Let the chocolate and butterscotch set (approximately 1 hour), and then serve and enjoy!!
Makes approximately 20 cookies!
Happy Halloween!!