PHOTOGRAPHY: JOHN PAUL URIZAR. STYLING: MICHELE CRANSTON.
With this Rudolph brookie recipe, there’ll be no more fighting over which treat is superior – brownies or cookies – because there’s a clear answer: It’s both combined into one! But if you do think cookies are superior, try our Rudolph the reindeer cookies recipe.
Ingredients
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Line baking trays with baking paper.
Place dark chocolate and butter in a medium heatproof bowl over gently simmering water. Heat, stirring occasionally, until melted; cool.
Beat sugar, egg whites, egg and vanilla in a medium bowl with electric mixer until pale. Add chocolate mixture, flour and baking powder and fold to combine well. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until mixture is cold and firm.
Roll level tablespoons of mixture between hands; place onto prepared trays, leaving room for spreading. Bake for 15 minutes or until tops are shiny and brownie cookies have spread. Working quickly, add a Jaffa to the centre of each cookie; stand to cool on trays.
ROYAL ICING Lightly whisk egg white until frothy in medium bowl. Gradually add icing sugar, whisking until smooth and combined; stir in lemon juice. Place icing into a small piping bag fitted with a 1 mm nozzle or use a tipless piping bag or snap lock bag and cut the corner to make a 1 mm opening.
Draw antlers and rounds for eyes onto brownie cookies. Cut small pieces of the extra chocolate for pupils, place in centre of eyes; stand until set.
Alternatively, use edible lolly eyeballs for the eyes. These are generally available in the cake decorating aisle of major supermarkets.
Can I freeze the Rudolph brownie cookies?
We do not recommend freezing the Rudolph brownie cookies. But we doubt there’ll be any left after your Christmas gathering, anyway!
What can I do with the leftover egg yolks?
Leftover egg yolks can easily become the base for a delicious lemon curd, or used to make your own mayonnaise or aioli.
What is royal icing?
Royal icing is a special kind of icing that hardens up when it dries, making it perfect for piping on intricate details to cakes, cookies and more. It’s also the best type of icing to use for your Christmas gingerbread creations, like this Christmas gingerbread house, or this cute stacked gingerbread tree.
