TKO Skeleton Cookies

TKO Skeleton Cookies
TKO Skeleton Cookies
TKO Skeleton Cookies
TKO Skeleton Cookies
TKO Skeleton Cookies
TKO Skeleton Cookies
TKO Skeleton Cookies
TKO Skeleton Cookies
TKO Skeleton Cookies
TKO Skeleton Cookies
TKO Skeleton Cookies
TKO Skeleton Cookies
TKO Skeleton Cookies
TKO Skeleton Cookies
TKO Skeleton Cookies
TKO Skeleton Cookies
TKO Skeleton Cookies
TKO Skeleton Cookies
TKO Skeleton Cookies
TKO Skeleton Cookies

Based on his recipe for TKOs Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, I’m inclined to agree that Michelin Star chef Thomas Keller [see footnote] is a culinary genius. His creation is an elegant interpretation of an Oreo cookie and I’m here to tell you that it is beyond delicious. I love the Halloween-themed cookies that it inspired me to make. Forgive me in advance for this terrible play on words, but... “Bone” apetit!

“To make people happy, that is what cooking is all about.” Thomas Keller

I wanted to make sandwich cookies for Halloween this year and skeletons were the theme that kept coming to mind. Because of their dark chocolate color and beyond-delicious flavors, TKOs were the perfect canvas. Graveyards, coffins, spooky cats and dogs, plus scary pumpkins were all invited to the party. I didn’t want the cookies to be too ghoulish, but I did want them to be “borderline creepy.” I think I may have gone a bit over the border, because I almost scared myself as I cast my eye over the finished cookies. Too scary? The jury is still out.

Cookie specifics

Coffin Sandwich 101

steps to make a coffin sandwich

What I’ve learned...

Not all cocoa powders are alike. For a really dark chocolate dough, I use Hershey’s Special Dark cocoa powder. I also use it if I want an almost black chocolate royal icing. For a lighter brown cookie dough or icing, I use a good quality Dutch-processed or natural cocoa. Experiment to find which cocoa powder works best for your own cookie project. And then keep a note of which one you prefer. If you bake as often as I do, it’s hard to keep all the solutions in your head. Detailed notes can mean the difference between excellence and mediocrity!

These skeleton cookies were made with the best ingredients I could find. I’ve experimented with less expensive ingredients, but have come to the conclusion that flavor is best when I use the best. Why spend all this time baking and decorating if taste and texture are just so-so? Decorating the cookies takes time, but it’s an enjoyable process for me and I know that those who receive them appreciate that. Life is just better when you can share something you love with someone you love. Don’t you agree?

 

Want more Thomas Keller?

To find out more about Thomas Keller, his restaurants, and his approach to the culinary arts, visit the Thomas Keller website. If you want to try some of his recipes, check out Saveur’s article on Our Best Recipes From Thomas Keller.

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