Yummy Mummy Cookies


The weather here in Oregon has been really off the past couple of months. It was stinkin’ hot for awhile and then summer kind of disappeared the end of August. I’m not real happy about it. I LOVE the nice weather. Well, let me rephrase that. I love wearing flip flops and shorts. My wardrobe consists of shorts, capris and then super cold weather stuff. Not a lot of in between. But rather than whine about the lack of summer I am going to embrace the Fall. I do love Fall. Well, I love Halloween. I love everything about Halloween – the decorations, the abundance of candy around the house, the trick or treaters. You name it. So we’re going full speed ahead and whooping it up for Halloween as long as we can.

So to start it off we made these super cute (if I do say so myself) and yummy mummy cookies. They are super easy to make and what child wouldn’t think these were cool?!

You will need:

* 1 cup butter, softened

* 3/4 cup sugar

* 2 teaspoons vanilla

* 1 egg
* 3 cup flour

* mini chocolate chips

* white chocolate chips

– In a large bowl beat together the butter, sugar, vanilla and egg until light and fluffy.
– Add flour and mix on low speed until dough forms.

We had a tad bit of a flour mishap with my daughter helping me. But what the heck. I decided a long time ago it was more important to have my kids help me than it was to keep the kitchen clean while doing it.)

– Roll into a ball and cover in plastic wrap.

– Refrigerate for about an hour. It makes it easier to handle.
– Preheat over to 350.
– Divide dough into 8 equal pieces.
– On lightly floured surface, roll each piece into a 14 inch “snake”
– Cut each snake into 4 three inch pieces and 4 one half inch pieces.
– Roll the 4 one half inch pieces into balls (for the heads) and attach to the ends of the 4 three inch pieces (Are you confused? It’s super easy. Make them look like this)
– Put 2 mini chocolate chips in the head for eyes

– Bake 8 – 10 minutes until lightly golden brown.

– immediately remove from cookie sheet onto a cooling rack. Cool completely.

– In a small resealable zip lock freezer bag, place the white chocolate chips (maybe 1/3 of the bag). Seal bag.

– microwave on high for 45 – 60 seconds or until melted.

– Cut a small hole in the corner of the bag and pipe the chocolate onto the cookies so that it looks like mummy wrapping.


– Let stand until set.

And there you have it. Yummy Mummy Cookies! I know it’s not even October yet, but we’re excited!

Happy Halloween!

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Comments

  1. These are very cute, and so simple…I might just give them a try!

  2. These are awesome Erin! I love them. They’re so cute! Halloween is one of my favourite holidays, if not my favourite. I love love love it. I still decorate the inside of my house even though my kids are adults. I do it for me. :o)

  3. Love these!

  4. Erin, these are so great! Please stop by and link up your fall and Halloween ideas on Thursdays! You always come up with the cutest stuff. 🙂

  5. Those are friggen cute!!!! Good for you making having the kids help be important. PS – if keeping the kitchen clean while cooking was a requirement, I could never cook, LOL!
    ~Kimberlee
    http://www.TheSpunkyDiva.blogspot.com

    Visiting from Raising Memories, Sharing Time

  6. How cute! I have to remember to do those with the gkids!
    Thanks for coming to visit, Erin! You always have such cute ideas for young families!
    So who is going to post on the new pan first??? 🙂

  7. SO CUTE, WHAT A GREAT MUMMY YOU R! 😉 Jen

  8. Well, those are just Darn Cute!! I think I am going to try them! THanks. I found you from the linky party.

  9. These are so cute adults will love them too, even adults on a diet.
    My post is about Halloween parties crafters can join online this season.

  10. yum I want some now!

  11. these are SO cute!! I am going to have to make these with my kids soon! Hey I am having a HALLOWEEN recipe linky today (and every Tuesday until Halloween) and would LOVE to have you link this recipe up!

    http://lovestitched.blogspot.com/2010/09/week-1-halloween-recipes-and-linky.html

    thanks 🙂

  12. I am IN LOVE!!~! We will be doing this today!

  13. So cute!

  14. These are super cute! I can’t wait to make them with my kids.

  15. Very cute! Have you seen the mummy meatloaf on Family Fun? This would be the perfect dessert!

  16. So sweet that you have a little helper. Adorable cookies. Thanks for linkin up to tasty tuesdays.

  17. Erin, These are adorable! Perfect for the little ones!! Thanks so much for linking to The Sunday Showcase Party, I have featured this here:
    http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2010/09/clean-mama-printables-winners-sunday.html#comments

    Stop by and grab a featured button if you like. Hope you are enjoying your week! ~ Stephanie Lynn

  18. Yum! They look so easy to make that I’ll have to try them out! Thanks for linking up!

  19. These are too cute! I’m your newest follower!

  20. Thanks for linking these up!
    xo
    Jami

  21. Those are so cute! My daughter is the same way. She loves helping me bake but always leaves a disaster behind. The memories are worth more than an extra minute of clean-up. Thanks for stopping by my blog 🙂

  22. Congratulations, your cute mummy cookies made this weeks Top 5 Hits! Come grab a button if you’d like, and thanks for another fun idea. You make so many cute cookies especially.

  23. Hi there! I am your newest follower from the blog hop! Lovely blog you have:) You can find me at http://www.bouffeebambini.blogspot.com

    I LOVE the concept of your blog. How wonderful that I can come here and find lovely things to do with kids:) thanks

  24. Hey there!
    I love your blog and finally have decided to officially follow it. I would like to include a like one of my upcoming blog posts to your Halloween cookies! I do a blog about the ups and downs of parenting. I am also a single parent, now raising bio, foster, and adopted. [Yes, my house is crazy. Is there any other kind?] One of my topics each week is parenting tips and as Halloween gets closer I will be posting some last minute costume, food, etc. ideas. Feel free to check my blog if you are not sure, but I would truly love to point people your way. I don’t have many official followers yet, but I am getting a lot of visits. Thank you! and thanks for a great blog!!
    Gail Underwood Parker
    http://www.upbeatsanddownbeats.blogspot.com

  25. I love these cookies. So adorable.

  26. These really are super cute! Another awesome Halloween link up for Tailgating Time!