These baby hedgehog cookies are almost too cute to eat. However, they’re made from a yummy shortbread recipe, so they’re too tasty not to!
Earlier this month, the Food Bloggers of Los Angeles held their annual cookie swap, which I missed due to preparing to take a last minute trip to Germany.
I saw photos of all the bloggers’ wonderful cookies, but the baby hedgehog cookies I spotted which were made by my friend, Cathy who blogs at She Paused 4 Thought, were the cutest edible things I think I’ve ever seen! As soon as I saw them, I knew I wanted to make them, and I finally got a chance yesterday.
Another delicious recipe: Back to School Cookies
I used Cathy’s recipe, but omitted the spices to make a regular sugar cookie, and although I’m terrible at shaping or molding things, I think my baby hedgehog cookies turned out pretty well. I didn’t have toffee bits, so I used slivered and chopped almonds (the chopped are similar to the toffee bits, and easier to use) to create two different looks, as you can see from the photos.
When I was in Germany at the Christmas markets, I was looking for a gift for my daughter’s friend who loves animals. I came across this adorable hedgehog and knew it would be perfect for her. I just had to add it to my cookie shots–isn’t it sweet?
Click on the link below for Cathy’s recipe and tutorial for making these almost-too-cute-to-eat hedgehog cookies; and while your on her site, you can “like” her page on Facebook, follow her on Twitter or via email or RSS feed! Honestly, you will just love her recipes and photography as she is a top-notch blogger!
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They are indeed very adorable, and I may just feel an ounce of guilt biting their heads off!
Sort of a parallel to feeling rather disgusted when I eat witches’ fingers (biscuits)! Too funny! :)
Omgggg these are the cutest little cookies! I love your substitution for the toffee bits. The chopped almonds work perfectly! And they’re a little healthier.
Yes, I try to use as few processed ingredients as possible, Sharon. Thanks!
These are so stinking cute!! No way I could eat them, though, I can’t even eat chocolate Easter bunnies, ha!
There’s something called systematic desensitization that should help you with that eating “disorder”, Melissa! hahaha! ;)
Oh my! They are just adorable! My niece would love to make something like this. I think I am going to make them with her over Christmas :)
That’s a great idea, Dannii! Have fun!
Trying to get recipe for the hedge hog cookies won’t open any suggestions
I’m so sorry, Theresa! I just saw what the problem was and fixed it. I’m also linking it here for you:
http://www.cathyarkle.com/shepaused4thought/baby-hedgehog-cookies/
Your hedgehogs are adorable. I think they look just like the real thing. Using almonds was a great idea. They look perfect to ,e and I know they are totally delicious.
Thank you, Suzanne! :)
Thanks Christina, you have made my hedgehogs very proud. I love the use of almonds, they look FANTASTIC. I made them for my Christmas eve party and took them to a boxing day party and they were a hit!
Thank you, Cathy! Your “stamp of approval” means a lot to me! You’ve been a busy hedgehog cookie making lady! I can see why they’re always a hit! Thanks for posting the recipe!! :)
Could hedgehogs be any cuter!? I think not. I was lucky enough to bring one of Cathy’s cute hedgehog cookies home to my youngest son. While he though it was the best looking cookie he’d ever seen, he didn’t have a problem immediately eating it. Go figure. ;-) Turns out they’re delicious, too!
I would have loved to have made these for my kids when they were much younger, as I could imagine there would have been some time spent playing with them before eating them! :)