Cow Cookies
Cow Cookies are fun, eye-catching treats that are as delightful to make as they are to eat. These charming cookies feature a playful cow pattern, created by layering plain and cocoa cookie dough — no special tools required!Perfect for kids' snacks, birthday parties, or just a fun weekend baking activity, these cookies are made with simple pantry ingredients and come together easily. The result is a buttery, mildly sweet cookie with a soft crunch and a whimsical look that’s guaranteed to impress.If you’re looking for a cute and easy baking project to do with your kids — or a party treat that everyone will remember — these cow cookies are the perfect pick. They’ve been a longtime favorite in my kitchen, and I hope they’ll become one in yours too.
Equipment
- Hand Mixer
- Oven
- Cookie Cutters
Ingredients
- 100 g unsalted butter
- 60 g icing sugar
- 1 medium egg
- 200 g cake flour (Low Gluten Flour)
- 5 g chocolate powder
Instructions
- Slice the butter into cubes and put them in a mixing bowl. Beat with a hand mixer until soft.
- Add sugar in the mixing bowl and continue beat until light and fluffy.
- Add egg yolk and beat each time until mix well.
- Separate three tablespoons of cake flour into another small bowl.
- Add other cake flour in the mixing bowl and stir with a spatula until mix well. (Do not over stir)
- We make the basic cookie dough first. Divide the cake flour mixture into 1/3 in another mixing bowl. (This part of the cake flour mixture is for making chocolate dough) Add three tablespoons cake flour in the mixing bowl and stir until the mixture forms a dough. (Do not over stir)
- Then we make the chocolate dough. Add the leftover cake flour mixture and chocolate powder in the mixing bowl, and stir with a spatula until the mixture forms a dough. (Do not over stir)
- Wrap the two dough with cling wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven 340°F/170°C
- Spread some flour on the cookie dough and flatten the dough.
- Add some small piece chocolate dough on the flatten dough and roll again the cookie dough into 0.5 cm thick.
- Cut with a cow cookie cutter and line on a baking sheet. (Tip: Press straight down instead of twisting. Dip the cutter in flour repeatedly to keep it from sticking)
- Bake for 13~15 minutes in the preheated oven until golden. Remove from the oven and place to cool.
- Serve the Cow Cookies.
Notes
If you have some leftover chocolate dough, you can bake chocolate cookie with it or adjust step 6 the cake flour mixture into 1/5 in mixing bowl.
Serving & Storage Tips
Let cool completely before storing in an airtight container. Best enjoyed within 3 days. Great for lunchboxes, gift bags, or dessert platters.
