These cute little hedgehog cookies will sweeten up your autumn days.
I look forward to December. For me, it marks the end of a year but it also means new memories to cherish. December is my birthday month, although the older I get the less excited I am about it. Every December our large family gets together for a family Christmas party, even if we have to travel.
And, every December I travel to Michigan for an annual cookie baking with my friend Lilly. Each year we bake dozens and dozens of cookies in one day. The recipes are new each year and we always have at least six varieties. While we enjoy the cookies a lot, the time we spend together is priceless.
We reminisce, we laugh, we forget to eat but never to drink, and we stay up into the wee hours. Our sore backs and messy kitchen are all worth repeating it year after year.
We have already preselected six recipes for this year when I found one for these cute hedgehogs. I just had to try them. And since I have a hard time sitting still I had to bake a batch of acorn cookies. Stay tuned for that recipe, they are delicious!
I love that they are 3D and have character, although you can get really creative with the typical flat cookies as well. These little hedgehogs are a hit among the kids small and big. Aren’t they fun and perfect autumn cookies?
What is your favorite tradition?
Hedgehog Cookies
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Ingredients:
Makes 12-15
- 1 1/3 cup all-purpose Flour
- 1 cup powdered Sugar
- 1 Egg
- ¾ cup Cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon Almond extract (or flavor of your choice)
- ½ cup (8 tablespoons) Butter, softened
- Pinch of Salt
- 1 cup Chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- Chocolate sprinkles or chopped nuts for decorating
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat mat.
- In a medium bowl stir all ingredients except chocolate and oil; knead into smooth dough. Dust with more flour if your dough is sticky. It should be soft to touch but not sticking to your fingers.
- Tear small pieces of dough and form them into a ball. I used a measuring spoon to keep them all the same size. With your fingers, stretch one side of the ball to assume a pear shape or body of a hedgehog.
- Arrange shaped cookies in a prepared baking sheet and bake until slightly browned, about 15-20 minutes. Please note that baking time varies due to the size of your cookies and your oven. Keep your eye on them during baking; you don’t want to burn their little muzzles.
- Allow cookies to cool. Don’t worry if they’re little cracked, most all will be covered by chocolate.
- Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add chocolate and stir until chocolate has completely melted. Dip the bottom of each cookie, about two-thirds up, into the melted chocolate. This is best done by holding the cookie by its “muzzle”. Shake off excess chocolate then roll the cookie into chocolate sprinkles or chopped nuts. Place cookies on waxed paper.
- Using a toothpick dipped into melted chocolate draw three small dots for eyes and nose. Let the chocolate harden. Store the cookies refrigerated in an airtight container. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before serving, to soften.
A look into our Christmas baking tradition.
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cup all-purpose Flour
- 1 cup powdered Sugar
- 1 Egg
- ¾ cup Cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon Almond extract or flavor of your choice
- ½ cup 8 tablespoons Butter, softened
- Pinch of Salt
- 1 cup Chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- Chocolate sprinkles or chopped nuts for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silpat mat.
- In a medium bowl stir all ingredients except chocolate and oil; knead into smooth dough. Dust with more flour if your dough is sticky. It should be soft to touch but not sticking to your fingers.
- Tear small pieces of dough and form them into a ball. I used a measuring spoon to keep them all the same size. With your fingers, stretch one side of the ball to assume a pear shape or body of a hedgehog.
- Arrange shaped cookies in a prepared baking sheet and bake until slightly browned, about 15-20 minutes. Please note that baking time varies due to the size of your cookies and your oven. Keep your eye on them during baking; you don’t want to burn their little muzzles.
- Allow cookies to cool. Don’t worry if they’re little cracked, most all will be covered by chocolate.
- Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add chocolate and stir until chocolate has completely melted. Dip the bottom of each cookie, about two-thirds up, into the melted chocolate. This is best done by holding the cookie by its “muzzle”. Shake off excess chocolate then roll the cookie into chocolate sprinkles or chopped nuts. Place cookies on waxed paper.
- Using a toothpick dipped into melted chocolate draw three small dots for eyes and nose. Let the chocolate harden. Store the cookies refrigerated in an airtight container. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before serving, to soften.
This recipe is featured on Busy Monday, What'd You Do This Weekend, Make It Monday, Talented Tuesday and another TT and making it The Best of The Best on 23 hostesses' blogs of Turn It Up Tuesday!
The list goes on: What's for Dinner, Home Matters - here and here, Think and Make Thursday, and by another one hosted here, Weekend Recipe and Weekend Blog Hop
That all looks so good. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Debbie! 😀
Hi jas - I've got a quick question for you if I can feature this recipe to share on my blog? With your permission, of course!
Of course, dear Ann. Any time! Happy Holidays
These are just darling! I might add them to my Christmas cookies selection this year. 🙂
They are cute, however, I have to admit the acorn ones taste better! 😀
I love these cookies!! Thanks for sharing on the Lazy Gastronome's What's for Dinner linky party!
How cute are these little guys! I love hedgehogs AND cookies 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing these, pinned to my baking board!
Thank you, Katie! 😀 Hope your day is glorious.
These little hedgehog cookies are so super adorable!!! They are going in my "must make" folder!! Thanks for sharing at the Home Matters party.
Thank you and thanks for hosting!
Very cute, congratulations on the Home Matters Party feature! Thanks for linking up to Home Matters Party. #HomeMattersParty http://cu-rio.net/home-matters-linky-party-63/
Thank you! 😀
These are absolutely the cutest cookies - I am not sure I could eat them. OK I could. Congratulations on your feature on the #HomeMattersParty
Lol, it didn't take long to convince you to eat them 😀 Thank you and thanks for stopping in!
Those are adorable!! Pinning these to try this year! #HomeMattersParty
Thank you, Jamie! 🙂
Hi just stopping by the let you know that this awesome post was picked as one of the features this week on the #HomeMattersParty linky. You can find it at http://adventuresfrugalmom.com/home-matters-linky-party-63/ make sure to grab the I was featured button for your side bar. Congrats.
Thank you, Melissa, I am thrilled! 😀
These have got to be the cutest little cookies I've ever seen! I'd love to have you share them on the What's for Dinner Sunday link up on my blog!
Thank you, Helen! I will stop in for sure 😀
Another feature for you this week, Jas! We'll see you later on at My Flagstaff Home.
Jennifer
I feel like I hit a jackpot! Whoo-hoo 😀 Thank you!!
This is the most adorable thing I've seen in ages! I love hedgehogs, I love cookies, and I love cute twists on food that still have a modicum of good taste and look like they would taste good, too! Thanks for sharing this on Throwback Thursday!
Oh, Mollie, that is very sweet of you! Thank you so much for stopping in!
These are adorable! Cant wait to try these with my kids! Found you on Turn it up Tuesday!
Thanks for stopping in, Jessica! Kids truly love them 😀
These are absolutely adorable! I'd almost be sad to eat (almost)! I'm featuring these yummy treats tomorrow at the Talented Tuesday Link Party - thanks so much for stopping by each week!
Thank you, Amy! You made my day 😀
The cutest cookies ever! The grandkids would love them! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty
Thanks, Vickie! Yes, the kids love them 😀
My daughter will think these are so cute! I can't wait to show her! Pinned.
Thanks, Leigh! Hope she likes them 😀