YULE LOG COOKIES
The adorable little cookie yule logs will look fantastic on any cookie tray. The chewy brownie-like cookies are coated with chocolate and sprinkled with ground pistachios. The miniature mushrooms are super easy to make.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 2h10m
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Place the pistachios and sugar in a food processor; cover and process until ground. Set aside. In a microwave, melt 1 cup chocolate chips; stir until smooth., In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, melted chocolate, milk and almond extract. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pistachio mixture., Divide dough into eight portions. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm., Shape each portion into an 18-in. rope; cut each into six logs. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cut the ends of each log at an angle. Using a small amount of egg white, attach removed pieces to each log, forming branches., Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks., In a microwave, melt remaining chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Working in batches, dip cookies in chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. With the tines of a fork, make strokes in the chocolate to resemble bark. Dust with ground pistachios., For mushrooms, pinch half of each marshmallow to form a stem; flatten the other half for cap of mushroom. Dust tops of mushrooms with cocoa. Attach to cookies with a small amount of melted chocolate., Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 163 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 83mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
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M Ghafran
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect Christmas treat! They are festive, delicious, and easy to make. I will definitely be making them again next year.
Glory Bura
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make and they are absolutely delicious! I love the way they look like little logs. I will definitely be making them again for Christmas.
Vinoth vino
[email protected]I love these cookies! They are so soft and chewy, and the chocolate and vanilla flavors are perfect together. I will definitely be making them again for Christmas.
aza m
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect Christmas treat! They are festive, delicious, and easy to make. I will definitely be making them again next year.
Zayan Ali
[email protected]I made these cookies with my kids and they had a blast! They loved helping me roll out the dough and cut out the cookies. The cookies turned out great and they were so proud of themselves.
Kurtis Kingham
[email protected]These cookies are so cute and festive! I love the way they look like little logs. They are also very easy to make and they taste great. I will definitely be making them again for Christmas.
Branden Kennedy
[email protected]I made these cookies for a Christmas party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them and they were gone in no time. I will definitely be making them again next year.
Fanoo Awan
[email protected]These Yule Log Cookies are so easy to make and they are absolutely delicious! I love the chocolate and vanilla flavors together, and the cookie dough is so soft and chewy. I will definitely be making these again for Christmas!