Name: Hedgehog Cookies
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 190 min
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 0.75 teaspoon baking powder; 0.5 teaspoon baking soda; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 1.25 cups white sugar; 1 cup butter-flavored shortening; 0.25 cup corn syrup; 2 eggs; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 cup pecans; 1 cup chocolate chips

Hedgehog Cookies

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I needed something else to decorate a tree trunk cake, so baby hedgehogs seemed to be the perfect match.

Submitted by Kitty Johnson

Updated on August 31, 2023

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Prep Time:

1 hr

Cook Time:

10 mins

Additional Time:

2 hrs

Total Time:

3 hrs 10 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 dozen cookies

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Ingredients

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Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings

4 cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 ¼ cups white sugar
1 cup butter-flavored shortening
¼ cup corn syrup
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup pecans
1 cup chocolate chips

Directions

Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Whisk sugar, shortening, corn syrup, eggs, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl. Stir sugar mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Refrigerate dough until chilled, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Scoop cookie dough using a cookie scoop or 1 tablespoon so all the cookies are uniform; shape dough into teardrop-shaped cookies. Flatten the pointed side of each cookie to form the 'face'. Arrange cookies on baking sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
Pulse pecans in a food processor until finely chopped; transfer to a bowl.
Melt chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.
Dip the top of each cookie in the melted chocolate, spreading to fully coat the 'body' of each hedgehog. Press cookies, chocolate-side down, into the ground pecans forming the 'fur'. Arrange cookies on a sheet of waxed paper to set, about 30 minutes.
Transfer the remaining melted chocolate to a piping bag or plastic bag with a corner snipped. Pipe chocolate onto the pointed end of each cookie for eyes and a nose.

KC

Recipe Tips

Pecans give the best coating because of the color variation. For a nut allergy, a mix of graham cracker crumbs and one or two chocolate wafer cookie crumbs (remove the cream filling) will give a close look.

125 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

280	Calories
15g	Fat
34g	Carbs
3g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 24
Calories 280
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g	19%
Saturated Fat 4g	20%
Cholesterol 16mg	5%
Sodium 99mg	4%
Total Carbohydrate 34g	12%
Dietary Fiber 2g	5%
Total Sugars 16g
Protein 3g	7%
Vitamin C 0mg	0%
Calcium 20mg	2%
Iron 1mg	8%
Potassium 75mg	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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