Hedgehog Cookies

Hedgehogs cookies will appeal to everyone, but especially to little fidgets, who will be delighted with funny animals. It is very simple to prepare, but there are several nuances that should be borne in mind. Firstly, the butter should be natural, high quality, without vegetable additives (the latter will not have the best effect on the appearance of the finished cookies). Second, use fine sugar, which will dissipate faster when whisking. And thirdly, do not overexpose the dough after readiness, but immediately mold cookies from it, then when baking it will not settle, and the Hedgehogs will have the correct shape.

Ingredients

• butter - 200 g
• peeled walnuts - 50 g
• sugar - 170 g
• egg - 1 pc.
• vanilla sugar - 1 tsp
• flour - 400 g + a little more for forming cookies
• baking powder - 1 tsp.
• salt - 1/4 tsp
• chocolate - 100 g

Directions

1. Prepare butter for the Hedgehogs cookie dough. Cut it into small cubes, place in a bowl or mixer bowl and leave at room temperature for 30 minutes.
2. Prepare walnuts for decorating the Hedgehogs cookies. To do this, place them in a dry skillet and, stirring occasionally, brown over medium heat. Let cool and chop.
3. Beat the soft butter for the Hedgehogs dough with a mixer. Gradually, without stopping whipping, add sugar. As a result, you should get a delicate, creamy mass of a uniform consistency.
4. Add room temperature egg and vanilla sugar to the resulting butter "cream". Beat with a mixer on high speed until fluffy.
5. Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Combine with egg-butter mass. Knead well with a spatula. Put the Hedgehogs cookie dough on a table covered with flour.
6. Divide the dough into small balls and flatten them slightly with your palms on top. Make future "Hedgehogs" pointed muzzles and noses. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
7. Heat the oven to 190 ° C. Place a baking sheet in it. Bake the Hedgehog cookies for 6-8 minutes until golden brown. Then place on a wire rack and let cool.
8. Break the chocolate and melt in a hot water bath. Dip one end of each cookie about three quarters into the resulting mass. Sprinkle with nuts. Make the noses and eyes for the Hedgehogs with drops of chocolate. Let it freeze.