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Tombstone Cookies





Prep/Cook Time
1 hr




Chill Time
1 hr




Total Time
2 hrs

These cookies are designed as accessories for our Dark Chocolate Graveyard Pots de Crème, but they also make a nice Halloween snack. Follow our simple design or cut the gravestones into more elaborate shapes topped with crosses or lunettes.

 

Tombstone Cookies




Leigh Beisch
 2 tablespoons cocoa (or cacao) nibs
 6 tablespoons butter, softened
 1/2 cup sugar, plus extra for sprinkling cookies
 1 large egg
 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
 1/4 teaspoon salt
  Melted semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
Step 1
1

Preheat oven to 400°. In a blender, whirl cocoa nibs until each is about the size of a grain of rice.

Step 2
2

In the large bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar until creamy; beat in egg and vanilla.

Step 3
3

In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa nibs; gradually add to butter mixture, blending thoroughly, to form a soft dough. Divide dough into thirds, cover each portion tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm (at least 1 hour), or up to 3 days.

Step 4
4

On a floured board, roll out dough, a portion at a time, to a thickness of 1/8 in. (keep dough refrigerated when not in use). With a sharp knife, cut out free-form tombstone shapes (about 1 1/2 by 3 in.; cut bottom edges at an angle to make them easier to poke into the pots de crème), and place slightly apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle generously with sugar.

Step 5
5

Bake cookies until edges are lightly browned, about 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to racks and let cool completely before handling.

Step 6
6

Using a pastry bag with a very fine tip, pipe the letters "RIP" in chocolate on at least 8 of the cookies. Stick these cookies into the Dark Chocolate Graveyard Pots de Crème and serve the rest of the cookies alongside.

Step 7
7

Note: Nutritional analysis is per cookie.

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving
Calories 66Calories from Fat 38
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2.8g5%

Saturated Fat 1.7g9%
Cholesterol 13mg5%
Sodium 53mg3%
Total Carbohydrate 9g3%

Dietary Fiber 0.2g1%
Protein 0.9g2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.