Name: Penguin Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 43 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1/2 cup or 4 oz. full-fat cream cheese, room temp; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 2 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2/3 cup dark or black cocoa powder; 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 1 tsp fine salt; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 Tbsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste; 1/2 tsp fine salt; 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream, room temperature; 1/3 cup dark or black cocoa powder – for decoration; 2 Tbsp heavy cream – for decoration; 1 cup coarse sanding sugar; 48 orange sweetheart or conversation heart candies – cut in half; Round, flat, black sprinkles; Round, flat, pink sprinkles

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3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup or 4 oz. full-fat cream cheese, room temp
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
2 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup dark or black cocoa powder
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp fine salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 Tbsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
1/2 tsp fine salt
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream, room temperature
1/3 cup dark or black cocoa powder – for decoration
2 Tbsp heavy cream – for decoration
1 cup coarse sanding sugar
48 orange sweetheart or conversation heart candies – cut in half
Round, flat, black sprinkles
Round, flat, pink sprinkles

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, beat unsalted butter and cream cheese until creamy. Gradually add granulated sugar while mixing until well combined. Incorporate the egg and vanilla extract; mix thoroughly.
In another bowl, whisk together flour, dark cocoa powder, cornstarch, salt, and baking powder. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture until just combined.
Roll out dough on a floured surface to about ¼ inch thick and cut into 3-inch circles. Place on prepared baking sheets and bake for about 13 minutes until firm but soft.
For the frosting, beat unsalted butter until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar while mixing on low speed. Mix in vanilla extract and heavy cream until smooth.
Once cookies have cooled completely, frost each cookie and decorate with coarse sanding sugar, candies, and sprinkles to create cute penguin faces.

Author: Mia
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 13 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 150
Sugar: 12g
Sodium: 45mg
Fat: 7g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Unsaturated Fat: 2g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 20g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 2g
Cholesterol: 20mg