Mummy Cookies

Make these mummy sugar cookies, perfect for a Halloween celebration!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword mummy cookies, mummy cookies for halloween, mummy cookies recipe, mummy decorated cookies, mummy sugar cookies

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Chill Time 30

Total Time 1 5

Servings cookies

Calories 130kcal

Ingredients

Cookies

1 cup unsalted butter softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2 small eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup cornstarch
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Royal Icing

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 1/4 Tablespoons warm water
1 Tablespoon meringue powder
1/4 teaspoon clear flavor extract
Wilton Candy Eyes 2 per cookie

Instructions

Cookies

Mix butter and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment at medium speed until well combined and creamy.
Add the eggs and vanilla and combine.
Whisk flour, salt, and cornstarch together in a separate bowl.
Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients little by little. Mix at low speed until ingredients are just combined. Make sure you clean the sides of the bowl with a spatula so it is all mixed.
Press dough to 1/4-inch thick on parchment paper and place in refrigerator or freezer until firm enough to be rolled, about 20-45 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray some non-stick spray on a baking sheet and set it aside.
Cut the shapes and place them on a baking sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are golden.
Remove from the oven and let cool for at least an hour. They must be completely cool before you add the icing.

Royal Icing

In a stand mixer, whisk powdered sugar, flavor extract, water, and meringue powder until it’s fluffy and has peaks in it on medium to high speed. This could take anywhere from 4 to 5 minutes.
If the icing is too thick, add more water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until icing has the consistency of glue and you can see the swirl marks from the mixer remain for a few seconds.
Once you have the consistency you want, place it into a piping bag or ziploc bag with the corner cut.

Decorating the Cookies

Outline each cookie with your icing, then continue making a spiral inwards. Immediately (with a toothpick or a tool) spread the icing evenly to smooth it and fill the area. The icing consistency should allow you to fill in large areas of a cookie surface quickly.
Place the eyes on the cookie. Repeat with the additional cookies, filling in the circle and then adding the eyes. Allow them to set before adding the bandages.
Continue with the icing and drizzle each cookie with a bit of icing to make it look like the mummy wrapping. Be careful not to cover the eyes.
Let the icing harden to the touch. Royal icing takes about 6-8 hours to fully set, though the cookies can be consumed before that time.

Notes

Glue consistency icing should work for flooding and details. It shouldn't be runny you don't want it running off the sides (medium royal icing is slightly thinner than piping icing.)

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