Hocus Pocus Spell Book Shortbreads
Put a spell on your friends and family with these frightfully delicious Spell Book Shortbreads! Buttery chocolate shortbreads are decorated with melted milk chocolate and edible eyes to re-create the iconic spellbook from the Hocus Pocus movie. Plus, you only need 6 ingredients and the shortbreads come together in less than an hour – let's bake witches!
Ingredients
- 100 g Unsalted butter room temperature
- 50 g Caster sugar
- 120 g Plain flour
- 30 g Cocoa powder
- 100 g Milk chocolate
- Edible eyes
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Stir the flour and cocoa powder together in a seperate bowl, then tip into the butter mixture and use your hands to work the ingredients into a smooth dough. Wrap the dough in clingfilm and place in the fridge to chill for 15 minutes.
- Roll the dough out to roughly 0.5cm thickness and slice into rectangle shapes that are roughly 6cm wide x 8cm tall. You’ll need to re-roll the dough scraps to make 12 rectangles in total.
- Transfer the shapes to a baking tray lined with baking paper, leaving a little space between each. Place in the fridge to chill for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 160°C fan / 180°C conventional.
- Bake the shortbreads for 10 minutes until set around the edges. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on the baking tray.
- Break the milk chocolate into a bowl and melt in the microwave in 30-second blasts, stirring between each, until smooth. Pour into a piping bag and snip of the tip to make a small hole.
- Use the chocolate to stick the edible eyes onto the shortbreads and then pipe on the spell book decorations. Get creative and try out different designs, the spookier the better for Halloween!
Notes
These Hocus Pocus Spell Book Shortbreads can be stored in an airtight container, at room temperature, for up to 5 days.
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