Description
These Easy Peanut Butter Mummy Cookies are a fun and festive Halloween treat featuring a soft peanut butter base topped with melted semi-sweet chocolate, candy eyes, and white chocolate mummy bandages. They are simple to make and perfect for spooky celebrations or anytime you crave a delightful peanut buttery cookie with a chocolate twist.
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
Toppings
- 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate morsels (1 package)
- 24 candy eyes
- 12 oz white chocolate chips (1 package)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the cookies.
- Make the cookie dough: In a mixing bowl, combine the peanut butter, sugar, and egg until you get a smooth and even dough.
- Shape the cookies: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a cookie scoop to portion out dough balls on the sheet. Flatten each ball with the back of a spoon or spatula into roughly rectangular oval shapes.
- Bake the cookies: Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for about 15 minutes, until the cookies lose their shine on the surface and their edges turn lightly browned. Let them cool on the sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Melt semi-sweet chocolate: Microwave the semi-sweet morsels at 50% power for 30 seconds at a time, stirring between intervals until fully melted and smooth.
- Apply chocolate topping and eyes: Spread about a tablespoon of the melted semi-sweet chocolate evenly over each cooled cookie. Place two candy eyes onto each cookie, gently pressing so they stick, then freeze the cookies for about 30 minutes until the chocolate sets.
- Melt white chocolate chips: Use the same microwave technique to melt the white chocolate chips until smooth. Spoon the melted white chocolate into a candy decorating bag for piping.
- Decorate as mummies: Remove the cookies from the freezer and quickly pipe bands of white chocolate over each cookie to mimic mummy bandages. Allow the chocolate to harden at room temperature or speed up setting by refrigerating the cookies.
Notes
- Using natural peanut butter gives a richer flavor but creamy styles work best for easier mixing.
- Make sure cookies are completely cool before spreading melted chocolate to prevent melting and running.
- Freezing before decorating helps the chocolate set firmly around the candy eyes and keeps the shapes distinct.
- You can substitute candy eyes with mini chocolate chips or edible decorations.
- Store decorated cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator if not serving immediately to keep chocolate firm and fresh.