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Pumpkin Patch Cookies

Pumpkin Patch Cookies That’ll Wow Your Halloween Guests

These Pumpkin Patch Cookies are a festive delight that will impress your Halloween guests with their charm and flavor.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Base
  • 1 cup Unsalted Butter Softened
  • 3/4 cup Light Brown Soft Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Caster Sugar
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Plain Flour Can use gluten-free blend
  • 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder Unsweetened
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
Chocolate Chips
  • 1 cup Milk Chocolate Chips Can substitute with dark or white chocolate
Ganache Topping
  • 1 cup Double Cream Can use dairy-free alternative
  • 8 ounces Dark Chocolate
Decorations
  • 1 cup Green Buttercream Made with butter, icing sugar, milk, and coloring
  • 1 pack Oreos Crushed for topping
  • 12 pieces Fondant Pumpkins Can be made or bought ready-made

Equipment

  • stand mixer
  • Baking Trays
  • piping bag
  • microwave

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and line your baking trays with parchment paper.
  2. Cream together the butter, light brown sugar, and caster sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until well incorporated.
  4. Gradually add the plain flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, and salt, mixing gently.
  5. Fold in the milk chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
  6. Shape the dough into balls and flatten slightly before placing on trays.
  7. Bake the cookies for around 12 minutes, until slightly soft in the center.
  8. Prepare the ganache by melting dark chocolate and double cream in the microwave.
  9. Make the green buttercream and transfer to a piping bag for decoration.
  10. Once cookies are cool, drizzle with ganache, add fondant pumpkins, crushed Oreos, and pipe buttercream.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 100mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gCalcium: 1mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Use room temperature ingredients for a smoother batter. For uniform cookies, weigh your dough balls.

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