These Minnie Mouse-inspired cookies are going to be your family’s new favorite cookie. The combination of melt-in-your-mouth shortbread with chocolate goodness is just too hard to resist.
Celebrate your love for all things Disney and make up a batch of these Minnie Mouse cookies today.
Minnie Mouse Cookies
These cookies look super cute and taste absolutely fabulous. Here are the ingredients and instructions so you can make up a batch at home.
Ingredients Needed For Minnie Mouse Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
Here’s what you need to make up a batch of Minnie Mouse Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies.
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup mini chocolate chips
• Red melting chocolate, melted
• Pastry Bags
• White Pearl Sprinkles, for Polka Dots
How To Make Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
These Minnie Mouse Cookies may look complicated to make but they really are quite simple to pull together. Just follow these steps and you’ll be chowing down on shortbread cookies in no time.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add in vanilla extract and beat until combined.
- Add in flour and mix until flour disappears. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Transfer the dough between two pieces of parchment paper and roll out to about ¼ inch thickness. Refrigerate on a flat surface until firm, about 1-2 hours.
- Remove dough from parchment and use a Mickey-shaped cookie cutter. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 325 degrees F. for 18 to 20 minutes, until edges are slightly browned. Let cool when done baking.
6. While the cookies cool, melt red chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, in 30-second increments, stirring after each. Once melted spoon into a pastry bag.
7. On a parchment-lined baking sheet, pipe out medium size bows, once those begin to set, place a small dot in the center to add the bow look. Set aside.
8. Once the cookies have cooled completely, put them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Take the pastry bag of red chocolate and drizzle over the cookies. After drizzling the cookies, place a bow between the ears, and decorate with white pearl sprinkles to bring Minnie Mouse to life.
9. Let dry. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Notes and Tips
Here are a few things you can do to make sure your cookies turn out every time.
- Let the butter come to room temperature before you begin to prepare the cookies as soft butter is easier to work with.
- Make sure there are no lumps in your powdered sugar.
- Use real vanilla extract for the best flavor.
- If you don’t have a piping bag, use a Ziploc plastic bag and cut off one end.
Variations
Shortbread cookies are like a blank slate, you can dress them up or dress them down depending on what you are in the mood for. Here are some tips to change them up.
- Use a different kind of chocolate chip or a variety of chocolate chips.
- Dip the cookies in chocolate before decorating them.
- Add some color by mixing some food coloring.
- Change up the shape for one of your other favorite Disney characters.
FAQs
Here are some answers to some common questions you may have about chocolate chip shortbread.
What is the secret to good shortbread?
Use good quality butter, and simple ingredients, refrigerate the dough before baking, and don’t overbake them.
What is the difference between shortbread cookies and regular cookies?
Shortbread cookies and rich and dense due to their butter content while regular cookies do not contain as much butter and will not have the same texture. Regular cookies usually contain baking soda or powder to help them rise while shortbread cookies do not.
