Hedgehog Cookies from Shortcrust Pastry. Easy Autumn Cookies
From a small ball of dough, a hedgehog is born! You don't need a cookie cutter for this. Your hands are all you need. First, roll small balls from the shortcrust pastry. Then comes the most important trick: with your thumb and index finger, gently shape one side into a small snout. You can already see how the ball transforms into a hedgehog. After baking, it gets its spikes. For that, dip the back part into icing or melted chocolate and then into chocolate sprinkles. Watch what happens: Why do the sprinkles stick to the cookie? And how different do your hedgehogs look, even though you started with the same dough ball? No one has to look perfect. It's the different snouts and shapes that make each cookie a unique little hedgehog.
What you'll need
- Shortcrust pastry
- Chocolate sprinkles
- Icing or melted chocolate
- Baking tray
- Baking paper
- Small bowls
How it works
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Take a small piece of shortcrust pastry and roll it into a ball between your hands. Try to make the balls roughly the same size, so they bake for a similar amount of time.
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Take one side of the dough ball between your thumb and index finger and gently pull it forward a bit. Don't press too hard. Now your hedgehog has a small pointy snout. Place your hedgehog on the baking tray and gently flatten the body with your hand.
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Now it's time to go into the oven. An adult will help you with this. Bake the hedgehogs according to the instructions for your shortcrust pastry. After that, they need to cool completely.
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Put icing or melted chocolate into a small bowl. Dip the back, round part of your hedgehog into it. The snout should remain free. Dip the still wet part directly into chocolate sprinkles. Carefully turn the hedgehog so that sprinkles stick everywhere.
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Now it has its spiky coat! Lay your hedgehogs out to dry. Once the chocolate or icing has set, your hedgehog cookies are ready. Which one from your hedgehog family looks the funniest?
What kids learn from this
- Empathy & understanding of nature
- Independence in the kitchen
- Responsibility & independence
