Hedgehog Cookies

Make yummy shortbread cookies and decorate them to look like hedgehogs!

Your Instructor: Karen

Difficulty: Hard

Length of Activity: 1 hour

Parental Warnings: Stove and oven use

Supplies:

For shortbread cookies:

• 1 Cup softened unsalted butter
• 3/4 Cup sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1/2 Tsp vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 Cups flour
• 1 Tsp baking powder
• 1/4 Tsp salt

For hedgehog decoration: 

• Melted chocolate chips
• Chopped walnuts

Materials: 

• Measuring cups/spoons
• Mixing bowl (electric mixer or handheld mixer)
• Baking sheet
• Small bowl for dipping chocolate and walnuts

Follow Along Below

Written Instructions (Printable PDF)

1. In a mixing bowl, cream 1 cup softened butter with ¾ cups white sugar. Add 1 egg and ½ tsp vanilla and mix well.
2. In a separate bowl, combine 2 ½ cups Flour, ¼ teaspoon Salt, and 1 teaspoon Baking Powder. Add dry ingredient mixture to mixing bowl and combine with wet ingredients.
3. Form cookies in an oval/egg-like shape, with a point on one side for the nose, on ungreased baking tray.
4. Bake @ 375 degrees for 6-8 minutes.
5. After cookies have cooled, dip ¾ of each cookie in melted chocolate chips and then coat in walnuts. Using a toothpick, dot two eyes and a nose from the extra melted chocolate on the remaining uncovered shortbread.