Coffin Sandwich Cookies

Name: Coffin Sandwich Cookies
Total time: 3 h 45 min
Yield: 34 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/3 c. cornstarch; 2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder; 3/4 tsp. kosher salt; 1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened; 1 c. packed light brown sugar; 1/2 c. molasses; 2 large eggs; 5 c. all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled; 1/2 c. white chocolate candy melts; 1/2 c. (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened; 1 1/2 c. sifted confectioners' sugar; 1/4 tsp. pure vanilla extract; Pinch kosher salt; Red food coloring; Orange food coloring; 2 c. confectioners' sugar; 2 tbsp. meringue powder; Black food coloring

We don't know about you, but we've got the heebie-jeebies just looking at these. 😬

By Tara BenchPublished: Sep 6, 2019

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coffin sandwich cookies recipe halloween treats

Brian Woodcock

Yields:

34 serving(s)

Total Time:

3 hrs 45 mins

These coffin sandwich cookies almost look like the real thing. (To get an "aged wood" effect, simply run a fork through the royal icing before it sets.)

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Ingredients

For the Cookies:

1/3 cup cornstarch
2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 tsp. kosher salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
2 large eggs
5 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled

For the White Chocolate Bones:

1/2 cup white chocolate candy melts

For the Buttercream Filling:

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1/4 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Pinch kosher salt
Red food coloring
Orange food coloring

For the Royal Icing

2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 Tbsp. meringue powder
Black food coloring

Directions

1. Step 1Make cookies: Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 4 baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk together cornstarch, cocoa, and salt in a bowl.
2. Step 2Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 4 minutes. Add molasses and beat until incorporated, 1 minute. Beat in eggs, one at a time, scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl after each addition. Reduce mixer speed to medium-low and beat in cornstarch mixture. Beat in flour just until incorporated. Divide dough into two pieces and wrap in plastic wrap; flatten. Chill at least one hour and up to 2 days.
3. Step 3Roll dough to 3/8-inch thickness on a floured work surface. Cut coffin shapes with a 3-inch coffin cookie cutter; transfer to prepared baking sheets. Bake until cookies are set around the edges but still a little soft in the center, 8 to 9 minutes.
4. Step 4Make white chocolate bones: Melt candy melts according to package directions. Transfer to a zip-top bag and snip a small hole in one corner. Fill the bone mold with melted candies. Chill until firm, 20 to 30 minutes. Tap out of molds.
5. Step 5Make filling: Beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add confectioners’ sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well and scraping down sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in vanilla and salt. Use red and orange food coloring to dye a deep orange color.
6. Step 6Make royal icing: Combine confectioners’ sugar and meringue powder in a bowl. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons water and stir to combine.