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Ghibli Inspired Brownie Cookies

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If you have watched the movie Spirited Away then you should recognize these cute little fellas right away. They’re called Susuwatari but most people know them as soots. 

These soots were working in the boiler room in the movie and ate these colorful star shaped foods. I tried to recreate this scene on a cookie and ended up with these brownie cookies.

How to decorate these cookies

3 things are required to decorate:

  1. mini Oreos
  2. mini M&Ms
  3. royal icing (black and white)

The mini Oreos are used as the soots and the mini M&M’s are the little star shaped foods they eat. 

The Oreos and M&M’s are placed on the cookies before baking. You can use as many Oreos or M&Ms as you like. Place them around the cookie as you please. 

Once the cookies are out of the oven and cooled, you can decorate the rest of the cookie with royal icing. Use royal icing to draw on the eyes and arms for the soots.

How to make the brownie cookies

One of the best things about these cookies is how fast they are to make. There is absolutely no chilling time. Just mix everything together then bake!

  1. In a bowl, mix together an egg and brown sugar. 
  2. Add in butter and chocolate. Mix until combined
  3. Add in the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda). Mix until combined
  4. Scoop out the batter onto a baking sheet
  5. Place on the Oreos and M&M’s
  6. Bake

Brownie Cookies x Spirited Away Soots

Brownie cookies featuring the soots from the movie Spirited Away
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Servings 6 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 50 grams flour
  • 5 grams cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 large egg
  • 65 grams brown sugar
  • 35 grams butter, melted
  • 105 grams chocolate, melted

Decorating ingredients

  • mini oreos
  • mini m&m's
  • royal icing (black and white)

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, mix together flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda. Set aside
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the egg and brown sugar
  • Add in the melted butter and melted chocolate
  • Mix in the dry ingredients until well combined
  • Scoop out the batter onto a baking sheet
  • Place on the mini Oreos and M&Ms
  • Bake at 180C/356F for 10 minutes
  • Allow cookies to cool before doing final decorations with royal icing.