Spooky X-Mas Cookies

Magical black biscuits for the festive season: Spooky X-Mas cookies

Christmas, the festival of lights, bells and biscuits! But who says it always has to sparkle in red, green and gold? For all those who prefer dark shadows to twinkling stars, we have the ultimate answer to your Christmas longing: Spooky Christmas biscuits in jet black.

Baking: a tradition with its own holiday

Did you know that baking biscuits has its own holiday? On 18 December, we celebrate ‘’Bake Cookies Day‘’ - as if the sweet delicacies weren't already at the heart of every pre-Christmas season! But don't worry, we're not bringing any sugar-sweet clichés with us. Instead, we're bringing you a recipe that's as dark as your favourite Epica ballad.

With a good pinch of black cocoa (no, the biscuits aren't burnt!), you can conjure up deep black Christmas biscuits that look like they've come straight from the dark side. And best of all, they taste devilishly good. So, put on your oven gloves and ‘Let it Goth’!

The recipe: simple, delicious, dark

For the biscuit look of your dreams (or nightmares), you only need a few simple ingredients that you probably already have in your mysterious witch's kitchen. All you need is the not-so-everyday black cocoa. Then choose a few suitable cookie cutters - we recommend bats, skulls or coffins - and voilà: your gothic Christmas biscuits are ready to conquer the biscuit tin and then immortalise themselves on your hips.

Here are the ingredients for your Gothmas cookies:  

For the dough:
170 g butter
100 g sugar
1 egg (L)
1 tsp vanilla extract
260 g flour (type 550)
30g black cocoa*
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

For the decoration:

160-200g icing sugar
1 egg white (M)
1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice
lots of sugar eyes (especially for sweet bats)

And this is how it works:

1. batter: 
Beat the butter & sugar until fluffy. Add the egg & vanilla extract and mix in well. 
Mix the flour with the black cocoa, baking powder & salt  - mix briefly. Shape the dough into a ball, flatten and wrap in cling film. 
Place in the fridge for at least 2 hours (or overnight).

2. preheat the oven to 165°C top/bottom heat. 
Roll out the dough thinly and then cut the biscuits out, bake them for 10-11 minutes and leave them to cool thoroughly.

3. decoration: 
Glue on the sugar eyes using cake glue from a tube. Mix 150g icing sugar with egg white and lemon juice. The consistency of the icing should not be too runny. 
Fill into a piping bag with a small round nozzle and then decorate the biscuits as desired. Leave the biscuits to dry for at least 8 hours. Store in an airtight container in a cool place.

*There are two ways to turn the biscuits deep black: either forget them in the oven or use the black cocoa powder (e.g. from Dr Oetker).

Gothmas style meets indulgence: bat extras for the holidays

And if you're still looking for a suitable outfit for the festive season, why not browse through our deep black evil fashion universe? Not only will you find the most stylish looks for the gloomy season, but you'll also receive a free bat cookie cutter** with your order. Perfect for making your biscuits even more gothic!

A feast for all the senses

Christmas doesn't always have to be colourful and kitschy. With these deep black biscuits, you can bring your darker side to the plate in style - and are guaranteed to be a talking point under the black-decorated Christmas tree. So: ‘To the mixing bowl, get set, go’ - and let the Gothmas festivities begin! 🖤

** for orders over 70 euros, only while stocks last.