Party Cookie Recipes - Cat Face Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter, softened

• 1/4 cup/50 g granulated sugar

• 1 tbsp honey

• 3 tbsp all-purpose/plain flour

• 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1 large egg white

• 1/4 tsp rum extract/essence

• 1/4 tsp lemon or vanilla extract/essence

• 1/4 cup/45 g semisweet/dark chocolate chips

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Method:

1. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy.  

2. Beat in the honey, flour, cocoa, and egg white. Add the rum and lemon extracts. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.

3. Draw the outline of a cat's face and ears (about 3 1/4 x 3 inches/8.5 x 8 cm) on a acetate square or plastic lid. Cut along the outline to make a stencil.

4. Preheat the oven to 325°F/170°C/ gas 3. Line three cookie sheets with parchment paper. Place the stencil on the parchment at the top corner of the cookie sheet.

5. Hold the stencil in position and spread a thin layer of the mixture across it with a rubber spatula, making sure the ears are filled in!.

6. Carefully lift the stencil and place on the parchment next to the cat face you just made, spacing 2 inches (5 cm) apart. Do not place more than eight cookies on one sheet.

7. Bake, one sheet at a time, for 6-8 minutes, or until the edges are firm. Cool on the sheets until the cookies firm slightly.

8. Transfer to racks to cool. Decorate with the chocolate chips to resemble eyes and noses.