Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 160°C (fan forced). Line two baking trays with baking paper.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over a low heat then add the sugar and stir over a low heat until the sugar has melted.
- Pour into a large bowl and set aside to cool for 10 minutes. Add 1 egg and Black Food Colouring Gel to butter mixture, stirring to combine.
- Sift flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking powder, bicarb soda and salt over the butter mixture and mix to form a dough.
- Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Shape into a disc, wrap in cling wrap and allow to rest in the fridge for 1 hour.
- Roll the dough between two sheets of baking paper until 3mm thick. Cut 18 coffin bases and lids from the dough and 18 centre pieces (re-rolling the dough whenever necessary). Place on prepared trays.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes, then allow to cool on trays for 5 minutes (longer for larger cookies) before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Fill with your made and decorated Coffin Cookies with your favourite MARS® Fun Size Bars & M&M’S® Spooky Mix for a creepy coffin surprise.
Top Tips
For creating spooky icing: use ¼ of the packet of royal icing (83g), prepare royal icing with 1/2 tablespoon of water (10ml) and mix according to packet directions. Spoon into a piping bag with piping tip and decorate.
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