CHOCOLATE-PECAN HEDGEHOG COOKIES

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Unlike the real woodland creatures, these chocolate-coated hedgehogs dwell on snack plates and cookie trays. The little guys are fun to make and eat. -Pamela Goodlet, Washington Island, WI

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 16 cookies.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/3 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup ground pecans
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate baking chips
1/4 cup chocolate sprinkles

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, pecans and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Shape 1 tablespoon of dough into a ball; pinch the dough to form a face. Repeat. Place 2 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. , Bake 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Let stand 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., In a microwave, melt chocolate; stir until smooth. Holding a hedgehog cookie by the nose, spoon chocolate over the back (leave the face uncovered). Allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; immediately coat the wet chocolate with sprinkles., With a toothpick dipped in chocolate, make two eyes and a dot on the nose. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 114 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 46mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

francheska Mcelwee
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These cookies were delicious! The chocolate and pecans were a great combination.


Kumari Bisunkha
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I made these cookies for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.


Delta YT
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These cookies were a little too crumbly for my taste, but the flavor was good.


Vimukthi Kaushalyaya
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I used dark chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet and they turned out great. The cookies were rich and chocolatey.


Khalil Mau
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These cookies were so easy to make and they turned out so cute. I will definitely be making them again.


NoobsLivesMatter
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I made these cookies with my kids and we had a lot of fun. They loved decorating the cookies with the chocolate chips.


G K
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These cookies were a little dry for my taste, but the flavor was good.


Jameel Ahmed
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I'm not a fan of pecans, so I used walnuts instead. The cookies still turned out great.


Mohsanrahmani mohsanrahmani
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I made these cookies for a party and they were a big hit. Everyone loved the way they looked and tasted.


Vikashjamun Paswan
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These cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.


Alamgir hossen Hira
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I followed the recipe exactly and my cookies turned out perfect. They were so cute and tasted amazing.


Jo anne Swanepoel
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These cookies were delicious! The chocolate and pecans were a great combination.


Emmanuel Iloegbunam
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I'm not much of a baker, but these cookies were so simple to make. I was really impressed with how they turned out.


Ralph Dilleshaw
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I made these cookies for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.


Delwar Dilu
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These hedgehog cookies were a hit with my family! They were so easy to make and turned out so cute. The chocolate and pecan flavors were a perfect combination.