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How to Make Vampire Cookies

I made these cookies in honour of the new season of True Blood starting tomorrow. It's also a great Halloween treat! (credit goes to bakingbites.com for the recipe!)

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Step 1 of 14
Gather your ingredients...

Gather your ingredients...

Step 2 of 14
Cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Then beat in egg and vanilla extract.

Cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Then beat in egg and vanilla extract.

Step 3 of 14
Add flour and salt and mix on low until combined. This step forms the dough texture.

Add flour and salt and mix on low until combined. This step forms the dough texture.

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Form the dough into 2 flat, round discs with your hands, wrap in Saran wrap and refrigerate for about an hour. Place each one on a shelf close to the centre-back of your fridge - the coolest part.

Form the dough into 2 flat, round discs with your hands, wrap in Saran wrap and refrigerate for about an hour. Place each one on a shelf close to the centre-back of your fridge - the coolest part.

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After the dough has cooled, remove 1 disc and roll to 1/8" thick with a rolling pin (lightly flour the surface). Cut out your cookies with a cookie cutter. (each disc makes about 12 cookies)

After the dough has cooled, remove 1 disc and roll to 1/8" thick with a rolling pin (lightly flour the surface). Cut out your cookies with a cookie cutter. (each disc makes about 12 cookies)

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Place the cookies on parchment paper on a cookie sheet and spoon about one teaspoon of jam onto them.

Place the cookies on parchment paper on a cookie sheet and spoon about one teaspoon of jam onto them.

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Repeat step 5 with the other disc of dough (the one still sitting in your fridge).

Repeat step 5 with the other disc of dough (the one still sitting in your fridge).

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Create a sandwich of each cookie on the sheet, like so, and firmly push together the seams so that the jam is contained inside.

Create a sandwich of each cookie on the sheet, like so, and firmly push together the seams so that the jam is contained inside.

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Grab a toothpick and poke 2 nice holes into the top layer of cookie (like a vampire bite!) so that you reach through to the jam in the centre.

Grab a toothpick and poke 2 nice holes into the top layer of cookie (like a vampire bite!) so that you reach through to the jam in the centre.

Step 10 of 14
This is what your cookies will look like!

This is what your cookies will look like!

Step 11 of 14
Pop them into an oven heated to 325F for about 10-15 minutes.

Pop them into an oven heated to 325F for about 10-15 minutes.

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When they're done let them cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet then get them on a wire rack to cool completely.

When they're done let them cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet then get them on a wire rack to cool completely.

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Use a toothpick and some jam to decorate the holes with some more "blood"... Make it look nice and drippy.

Use a toothpick and some jam to decorate the holes with some more "blood"... Make it look nice and drippy.

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And there you have it! Delicious, jam filled vampire cookies!

And there you have it! Delicious, jam filled vampire cookies!

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¾ Cups Butter, softened

½ Cups Sugar

1 Large egg

½ Teaspoons Vanilla extract

1 ½ Cups Unbleached all purpose flour

¼ Teaspoons Salt

½ Cups Red jam (raspberry/strawberry)

Mixer

Rolling pin

Saran wrap

Round cookie cutter

Baking things

Luv to sing Luv to sing

I love twilight, this will be perfect for watching the movies!

Luv to sing Luv to sing 3 months ago

Alina Alina

Lovely! I bet the kids would love making them!

Alina Alina 5 months ago

Iffat Jokhio

Aw, that's so sweet! Stay tuned! I will be posting a pie recipe soon ;)

(author) 7 months ago

Jesper Andersen

I've made them twice now, and they're so delicious. Reminds me of a pie my mum used to make when I was little :)

Jesper Andersen 7 months ago

Tasneem Serville

Cool😃😃😃

Tasneem Serville 7 months ago

Kathleen Schwenk

Great

Kathleen Schwenk 7 months ago

Ashley Jordyn

Making them right now so excited :)

Ashley Jordyn 7 months ago

Ameen Mulla

Taste awesome =)

Ameen Mulla 7 months ago

Noppawan Ng.

Love this! Charactor cookie

Noppawan Ng. 7 months ago

Ronnie Lee

Looks awesome gonna try this wkend!

Ronnie Lee 7 months ago

Elvis Gutier

Very creative!

Elvis Gutier 7 months ago

Salma Nafisa

Love it

Salma Nafisa 7 months ago

Wan Razak

Haha that looks cool!!

Wan Razak 7 months ago

Iffat Jokhio

So glad you guys like it!

(author) 7 months ago

Kenneth Rutter III

I have to make these!

Kenneth Rutter III 7 months ago

Juliette Shay

Love this!

Juliette Shay 7 months ago

Sonja Ray

Cute!

Sonja Ray 8 months ago

Jay Miller

Awesome will make them tomorrow

Jay Miller 8 months ago

Moreno Moreno Benenttaynes

Vou fazer em casa

Moreno Moreno Benenttaynes 8 months ago

Moreno Moreno Benenttaynes

:)

Moreno Moreno Benenttaynes 8 months ago

Serene Snapguider

Cool! Can make other flavours such as chocolate or cocoa ?? 😋

Serene Snapguider 8 months ago

Natalie Wong

You're so creative :$

Natalie Wong 8 months ago

Lauretta Cortez

Those r so cute. I can't wait to make them with the grandkids!

Lauretta Cortez 8 months ago

Iffat Jokhio

They're yummy too! ;) you can do this with any kinda jam or even nutella! I just tried the cookie recipe today with 2Tbsp of cocoa powder and raspberry jam - it turned out great too!

(author) 11 months ago

Fi G

Omgz so awesome!!!!

Fi G 11 months ago

Iffat Jokhio

Glad you guys like em! :)

(author) 11 months ago

Shayne 🎨

Can't wait for the show tonight! I've been having True blood withdrawals since last year. Now if only the next season of The Walking Dead would start! These cookies are a cute idea.

Shayne 🎨 11 months ago

G. C.

Just got my inspiration!! Love it

G. C. 11 months ago

Allicious !

My son will love it ! It's perfect 4 halloween ;) thnx

Allicious ! 11 months ago

Juanita Jones

Will Do!!

Juanita Jones 11 months ago

Iffat Jokhio

Let me know how they turn out! :D

(author) 11 months ago

Juanita Jones

Love True Blood and these cookies look great. Gonna try them this weekend!!

Juanita Jones 11 months ago

Iffat Jokhio

Oops! Yup 3/4 of a cup! :)

(author) 7 months ago

Dave Roybal

is that 3/4 of a cup of butter?

Dave Roybal 7 months ago

Timothy Andrew

Yah I'm new thanks.

Timothy Andrew 7 months ago

Savannah S

Ingredients tab on the bottom center of the first page

Savannah S 7 months ago

Timothy Andrew

What are the ingredients

Timothy Andrew 7 months ago

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William Vaux

These look great 😄 I might have to make some too

William Vaux 7 months ago

Sarun Khunreung

awesome recipe

Sarun Khunreung 7 months ago

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