Mehndi Inspired Chocolate Cookies

Eid Mubarak everyone !!

I had 2 egg whites left over from the mocha mousse that i made and knowing me you should know that i dont waste anything :D. So i decided to make royal icing and i had to do something with cookies.
As i am not a big fan of sugar cookies, i decided to try chocolate ones.
and let me tell you, decorating cookies is a lot difficult than it looks, i know that now. But hira did help me in decorating, mehndi patterns were her idea ! :)

for the Chocolate cookies you'll need :
Butter : 1/2 cup
Sugar : 3/4 cup
Egg : 1
Vanilla essence : 1 tsp
Cocoa powder : 1/4 cup
Strong Coffee : 1 tsp coffee in 2 tbsp hot water
Baking powder : 1/2 tsp
Flour : 1 1/2 cup
Salt : a pinch

Method :

Sift together flour, Cocoa powder, salt and baking powder. Keep aside.

Beat butter and sugar till light and fluffy.

Add Coffee and flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time till a gooey dough forms.

Divide the batter in 2-3 parts, wrap in plastic and put it in the freezer for 1 hour to chill.

Roll out on a lightly floured surface 1/4 of an inch thick. Cut out desired shapes.

Place them on a tray and chill for another 5-7 minutes. This will ensure that they hold their shape while baking.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180 for 10 minutes. They will appear soft but will harden as they cool.

Cool Completely before decorating.

I made royal icing with This recipe

Royal icing colored, ready to be filled in piping bags !

The ones that look good are made by my sister. I made the pathetic looking ones :D (as i dont know how to apply mehndi :D)

Enjoy!!


Submitting the recipe to Decorating Challenge : Royal Icing