Looking for an autumn-themed cookie recipe? You will love the softness and flavor of these Acorn Cookies.
One annoying thing about me is that when I want something, I want it now. At my young age, whenever mom told me we’re going clothes shopping the following weekend, I annoyed her until she gave in and we went shopping that same day.
It's to no surprise then that I had to bake both acorn and hedgehog cookies on the same day I discovered their recipes, even though I was already baking cookies for my granddaughter’s school party.
Luckily, my husband has no problem polishing off a few dozen cookies. No, he didn’t eat them all in one sitting. That would be gross.
Table of Contents
Ingredients:
- Flour
- Instant Vanilla Pudding
- powdered sugar
- Baking Powder
- Butter
- Fruit Jam of your choice (I used strawberry jam)
- Chocolate Chips
- Oil
- Ground Walnuts and/or Coconut Flour
Directions:
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Add butter and milk and knead until the dough is soft but does not stick to your fingers. You might need to add more milk or flour, depending on your dough. I made these cookies twice using the same measurements and I had to add more flour the second time. Not sure why.
- Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- To make acorn halves, take a teaspoon of dough and form it into a pear shape following the shape of the spoon. Narrow the dough toward the end. The rounded side should be thicker. To easily remove dough from the spoon, dip the spoon into flour in between each cookie.
- Place the acorn halves one –inch apart on prepared cookie sheets. Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Bake cookies until edges are slightly browned, about 7-8 minutes. Please note: oven temperatures vary. Keep a close eye on your cookies. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
- Connect two acorn halves using the fruit jam of your choice as glue.
- Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add chocolate and stir until chocolate has completely melted. Dip the rounded side of acorn cookies about one-third up, into the melted chocolate. Shake off the excess chocolate then roll into coconut flour or ground walnuts. You can ground the nuts in a food processor if you don’t have a nut grinder. Place cookies on waxed paper. Let the chocolate harden. Store the cookies in an air-tight container.
Acorn Cookies
You will love the softness and flavor of these cookies with a touch of autumn.
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 pkg, about 3 oz. Instant Vanilla Pudding
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup butter, (8 tablespoons) softened
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
- fruit jam of your choice, I used strawberry jam
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or canola
- ground walnuts and/or desiccated coconut, for decoration, optional
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Add butter and milk and knead until the dough is soft but does not stick to your fingers. You might need to add more milk or flour, depending on your dough.
- Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- To make acorn halves, take a teaspoon of dough and form it into a pear shape, following the shape of the spoon. Narrow the dough toward the end. The rounded side should be thicker. To easily remove the dough from the spoon, dip the spoon into flour in between each cookie.
- Place the acorn halves one inch apart on prepared cookie sheets. Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Bake cookies until edges are slightly browned, about 7-8 minutes. Please note: oven temperatures vary. Keep a close eye on your cookies. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
- Connect two acorn halves using the fruit jam of your choice as glue.
- Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add chocolate and stir until the chocolate has completely melted.
- Dip the rounded side of acorn cookies, about one-third up, into the melted chocolate. Shake off the excess chocolate, then roll it into ground walnuts or desiccated coconut. Place cookies on waxed paper. Let the chocolate harden.
- Store the cookies in an air-tight container.
Notes
I made these cookies twice using the same measurements and had to add more flour the second time.
You can ground the nuts in a food processor if you don’t have a nut grinder.
Nutrition
Calories: 191kcal (10%) | Carbohydrates: 26g (9%) | Protein: 2g (4%) | Fat: 9g (14%) | Saturated Fat: 5g (25%) | Cholesterol: 20mg (7%) | Sodium: 115mg (5%) | Potassium: 65mg (2%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 14g (16%) | Vitamin A: 236IU (5%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 27mg (3%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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Carol says
Love these! One question though, is it 1/2 cup butter plus 8 Tablespoons, so 1 cup total?
Thank you so much!
Jas says
No, that is supposed to be only 1/2 cup (8 tbsp) of butter. Thanks for catching that; I will update it asap. 🙂
Shanice Bannis says
Aren't these just the cutest! Guess what! I loved this post so much that I chose it to be featured for this week's The Beautifully Creative Inspired Link Party. 🙂 Go grab a button you deserve it!
allthatsjas says
Whoo-hoo! Thank you, Shanice! 😀 Have a great weekend!
laura says
oh I love these my boys will really enjoy making them for Thanksgiving Day. SO fun!
allthatsjas says
They are fun to make, for sure! Thanks for stopping in, Laura! 😀
Helen Fern says
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing on the Lazy Gastronome's What's for Dinner linky party!
Ann says
You make the cutest things!! How do you find the time? 🙂
allthatsjas says
I'm not sure Ann! I have no free time and a million of unfinished projects, lol. 😀
Densie says
These are adorable, I must give them a try! Thanks for linking up to Home Matters Party. #HomeMattersParty
allthatsjas says
Thanks so much!
Whitney Jordan says
These acorn cookies are adorable and look delicious!! Thanks for sharing them and linking up with us this week 🙂 Whitney
allthatsjas says
Much appreciated, Whitney! 🙂
Joy @ Joy Love Food says
More adorable cookies, these are so cute! Thanks for sharing at What'd You Do This Weekend?!
allthatsjas says
Call me crazy lady, ha! Thanks for hosting 🙂
Trisha @ Home Sweet Homemade says
These are adorable! Pinned! Visiting via Thursday Favorite Things blog hop!
allthatsjas says
Thank you, Trisha, and thanks for linking up with us! Hope your day is fabulous!
Kati | Houseful of Handmade says
These are adorable cookies. I want a big bowl of them! Thanks for linking up with us at the Wednesday Showcase!
allthatsjas says
Aw, thank you! These are really tasty, I could have a bowl by myself. Thanks for hosting!
love says
Wow, these cookies look so cute and love how easy it is to make them, pinning! Thank you so much for sharing!
allthatsjas says
That makes me smile 😀 Thank you and thanks for stopping in!
Krista Sanoval says
These look great! I am looking forward to making them, as well as the hedgehog cookies. Yes, I will also have to make both. I appreciate the visual on how to shape the acorns dough before baking.
allthatsjas says
Thank you, Krista! They will raise, so perhaps a smaller teaspoon would be the way to go 🙂 Have fun and thanks for stoppin in.
Jasna says
So cute...I want them NOW!
allthatsjas says
Ha ha, must be in the name 😉
Pamela Shank says
Love the Acorn Cookies!! Pinned the recipe to try. Thx
allthatsjas says
Thank you, Pam. They might not look as cute as the hedgehog ones, but they taste much better 🙂