Description
These Bonfire Night cookies are rich, chocolaty delights infused with warm spices of cinnamon and ginger, perfect for celebrating with festive fun. Decorated with colorful icing resembling fireworks, they are crunchy on the outside and soft inside, making them an irresistible treat for all ages.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 75g unsalted butter, softened
- 100g caster sugar
- 1 large egg
- 250g plain flour
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder, sifted
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
Icing
- 1 large egg white
- 250g icing sugar, sifted
- ½ tsp lemon juice
- Gel food colourings (blue, yellow, red)
- Star sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: Beat the softened butter and caster sugar together with an electric whisk for 4-5 minutes until the mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in the egg until thoroughly combined. Gradually add the plain flour, sifted cocoa powder, ground cinnamon, and ground ginger, and continue beating until a dough forms.
- Roll Out the Dough: Place the dough between two pieces of baking parchment and roll it out evenly to a thickness of about 6mm using a rolling pin.
- Preheat Oven and Cut Cookies: Heat your oven to 200C (180C fan) or gas mark 6. Remove the top layer of parchment from the rolled dough. Using a 6cm round or star-shaped cutter, cut out as many cookies as possible. Re-roll any leftover dough to cut out additional cookies, aiming for about 20-22 pieces depending on the cutter size.
- Bake the Cookies: Arrange the cut cookies on large baking sheets lined with parchment, spacing them about 2cm apart to prevent sticking. Bake in the preheated oven for 7-10 minutes or until the cookies are slightly golden around the edges. Once baked, let them cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- Make the Icing: Using an electric whisk, beat the egg white for about 1 minute until it starts to froth. Gradually add the icing sugar, one tablespoon at a time, whisking continuously at medium-high speed until fully combined. Add the lemon juice and whisk for about 5 minutes or until stiff, shiny peaks form. If needed, add more icing sugar to help stiffen the mixture.
- Color and Decorate: Divide the icing into separate bowls. Leave some white and color the others with gel food colorings (blue, yellow, and red). Spoon the colored icing into piping bags fitted with small round nozzles or snip off the ends. Pipe firework-like bursts or swirls on each cookie. While the icing is still wet, optionally add star sprinkles as decoration. Let the decorated cookies set to firm up before serving.
- Store: Once fully set, store the cookies in an airtight container. They will keep fresh for up to one week, perfect for enjoying throughout Bonfire Night celebrations.
Notes
- For a plain chocolate cookie version, omit the cinnamon and ginger spices from the dough.
- Ensure cookies are spaced well on the baking tray to prevent sticking and allow even baking.
- Adjust the stiffness of the icing by adding more icing sugar if it seems too runny for piping.
- Use gel food colors as they provide vibrant colors without thinning the icing.
- Store in an airtight container to maintain freshness and crispness for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Keywords: Bonfire Night cookies, chocolate cookies, spiced cookies, festive cookies, iced cookies, party snacks
