May the Fourth be with you! These cookies are perfect for May the 4th or any day! Scrolling through the internet, the world is CRAZY for Disneyland’s Galaxy’s Edge. It looks amazing and I can’t wait to visit one day! Until then, I can celebrate everything Star Wars with these adorable Wookie Cookies that are perfect for a Star Wars themed party!
Wookie Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:
- For the cookies:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour + extra for rolling
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- Pinch salt
- For the decorations:
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1-2 tbsp milk
- 3-4 oz. black fondant
- 2-3 oz. grey fondant
- Tools needed:
- Wilton tip #12
- Wilton tip #233
- Gingerbread “man” cookie cutter
Instructions:
For the cookies:
In a large bowl, whisk together sugar and egg until creamy. Add butter and vanilla extract and whisk until well-combined.
In a separate small bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients into a wet ingredients. Mix until cookie dough forms.
Wrap the cookie dough in plastic and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
Remove the cookie dough from the refrigerator. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Dust a clean working surface and a rolling pin with flour.
Roll out cookie dough until it’s about ¼ of an inch thick. Use a cookie cutter to cut out 12 “gingerbread man” shapes. Place gently on lined cookie sheet.
Bake for 6-8 minutes and allow to cool completely on a cooling rack.
Note: This cookie dough recipe can make more than 12 cookies, so save the rest by wrapping it in plastic and refrigerating it for up to a week!
To decorate:
Roll out black fondant until it’s about ¼ of an inch thick. Using a paring knife, cut out 12 strips about 4-5 inches long and 1/3 of an inch wide.
Roll out grey fondant until it’s about ¼ of an inch thick. Use the end of Wilton tip #12 to cut out 48 small circles out of the grey fondant.
Line up 4 small circles on the center of each black strip. Feel free to brush some water on the back of each grey circle to secure it on the black fondant.
In a large bowl, mix together butter, confectioners’ sugar, cocoa powder and milk on low speed. Gradually increase the mixer’s speed to high and continue beating until ingredients are well-combined. These ingredients make up the chocolate buttercream.
Scoop the chocolate buttercream into a piping bag with Wilton tip #233 attached. Frost each cookie starting at the top and creating long “fur strips.” Ensure that the entire cookie is coated with “buttercream fur.”
Place one sash on each frosted cookie, trimming where necessary.
Serve and may the force be with you!
Printable Wookie Cookies Recipe
Wookie Cookies! A Star Wars Inspired Treat
Have a Star Wars fan in your midst? They're gonna LOVE these Wookie Cookies!
Ingredients
Cookies:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour , + extra for rolling
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- pinch salt
For the Decorations:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1-2 tbsp milk
- 4 oz. black fondant
- 3 oz. grey fondant
Instructions
Cookies:
- In a large bowl, whisk together sugar and egg until creamy. Add butter and vanilla extract and whisk until well-combined.
- In a separate small bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients into a wet ingredients. Mix until cookie dough forms.
- Wrap the cookie dough in plastic and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
- Remove the cookie dough from the refrigerator. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Dust a clean working surface and a rolling pin with flour. Roll out cookie dough until it’s about ¼ of an inch thick.
- Use cookie cutter to cut out 12 “gingerbread man” shapes. Place gently on lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes and allow to cool completely on a cooling rack.
Decorating Your Cookies:
- Roll out black fondant until it’s about ¼ of an inch thick. Using a paring knife, cut out 12 strips about 4-5 inches long and 1/3 of an inch wide.
- Roll out grey fondant until it’s about ¼ of an inch thick. Use the end of Wilton tip #12 to cut out 48 small circles out of the grey fondant.
- Line up 4 small circles on the center of each black strip. Feel free to brush some water on the back of each grey circle to secure it on the black fondant.
- In a large bowl, mix together butter, confectioners’ sugar, cocoa powder and milk on low speed. Gradually increase the mixer’s speed to high and continue beating until ingredients are well-combined. These ingredients make up the chocolate buttercream.
- Scoop the chocolate buttercream into a piping bag with Wilton tip #233 attached.
- Frost each cookie starting at the top and creating long “fur strips.” Ensure that the entire cookie is coated with “buttercream fur.”
- Place one sash on each frosted cookie, trimming where necessary.
- Serve and may the force be with you!
Notes
**This cookie dough recipe can make more than 12 cookies, so save the rest by wrapping it in plastic and refrigerating it for up to a week!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Amount Per Serving: Calories: 384Saturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 173mgCarbohydrates: 53gFiber: 1gSugar: 39gProtein: 3g
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