
By BBC Good Food
Day of the Dead biscuits
Instructions
Prep:1h 20minCook:20min
Celebrate the Mexican Day of the Dead festival with these sugar skull cookies – go wild with colourful icing and floral decorations.
Updated at: Sun, 03 Nov 2024 06:49:23 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
76
High
Glycemic Load
111
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories836.3 kcal (42%)
Total Fat26.3 g (38%)
Carbs146.7 g (56%)
Sugars117.2 g (130%)
Protein3.8 g (8%)
Sodium235.8 mg (12%)
Fiber0.9 g (3%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
8 servings

175gslightly salted butter
cold, cubed

250gplain flour
plus extra for dusting

100gicing sugar

1egg yolk
large

500groyal icing sugar
plus a little for dusting

500gready-to-roll white sugarpaste
pack, or fondant icing

food colouring pastes
in a variety of colours, you’ll need red for the roses and black for the eyes and mouth

cookie cutter
skull, ours was 12 c m x 8 c m

round cookie cutter
small, about 1.5cm, or use the end of a piping nozzle
Instructions
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