Orange Skull Cookies

9 Steps to complete

• 1
  Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
• 2
  Combine butter, sugar, orange zest, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 1 minute or until you have a smooth and creamy consistency. Add the flour in 2 parts and mix until incorporated, fold in Chihuahua cheese.
• 3
  Roll out the cookie dough onto a floured surface and cut out round shapes to ¼” thickness. Place them on a cookie tray. Roll out remaining dough and continue to cut out round shapes.
• 4
  Bake cookies for 15-17 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and allow to then cool at room temperature.
• 5
  Vanilla frosting: In a small bowl, add butter, sour cream, vanilla extract, and sugar. Whisk ingredients until smooth and set aside.
• 6
  Ganache: In a small microwave-safe bowl, add sour cream, vanilla extract, and chocolate chips. Microwave ingredients for 15 seconds and whisk until smooth, set aside.
• 7
  Spread an even layer of vanilla frosting on the round shaped cookies.
• 8
  Add the chocolate ganache into a piping bag with a small round tip and pipe on a skeleton head onto the vanilla coated cookies.
• 9
  Let cookies sit out so the frosting and ganache can slightly harden. Serve and enjoy!!!