So, I got it in my head that I wanted to make some “tiger dunks,” you know, those cookies that look like they’ve been dipped in chocolate and have that nice stripey pattern? I’ve seen them all over, and they looked fun, so I gave it a shot.
First Try: Total Mess
First, I tried to make some simple sugar cookies.I dumped some flour, sugar, and butter into a bowl – didn’t really measure, just eyeballed it. I mixed it all up, which was kinda tough because the butter was too cold. Anyway, I rolled it out (it was kinda sticky), cut out some circles, and baked them. They came out, well, let’s just say they weren’t pretty. Some were burnt, some were raw in the middle… a total disaster.
Second Attempt: Getting Somewhere
Okay, so I learned my lesson. I looked up an actual recipe online. This time, I actually measured everything, I followed the instructions, creamed together the butter and sugar. I mixed it all properly. I even chilled the dough like it said, which helped a lot with the rolling and cutting.
- measured ingredients.
- chilled the dough.
- used baking paper.
Baked these, and wow, what a difference! They were golden brown and actually looked like *!
The “Dunking” Part
Now for the fun part. I melted some chocolate, dark chocolate. I added a little bit of vegetable oil. The oil to make it a bit smoother. Then, I carefully dipped each cookie halfway into the chocolate.
The Stripes
The stripes were tricky. I melted some white chocolate separately, put it in a little plastic bag, and snipped off a tiny corner. I tried to drizzle it over the dark chocolate, but my lines were all wobbly. It didn’t look quite as professional as the ones I’d seen, but hey, it was close enough.
They looked more like zebra stripes than tiger stripes.
I put them in the fridge to let the chocolate set, and that’s it! My homemade tiger dunks. They weren’t perfect, but I made them, and they tasted pretty good. Next time, I’ll work on my drizzling skills.
I’ll perfect the stripes next time.
