Spooky Skeleton Cookies

Step 01

Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4 and line a large baking tray with baking paper.

Step 02

Put the butter and sugar in a bowl and beat until pale and fluffy. Add the egg yolk and vanilla and beat again until combined.

Step 03

Tip in the flour and beat until it forms a soft dough.

Step 04

Divide the mixture into 30g/1oz balls and flatten slightly. Push your index fingers into each dough ball to make two holes for the 'eyes'. Place the biscuits on the baking tray, leaving space between them to allow for spreading during baking.

Step 05

Beat the jam to loosen it and fill each of the eye holes with jam, either with a teaspoon or with a piping bag.

Step 06

Bake for 12 minutes until golden around the edges and leave to cool completely on the baking tray.

Step 07

Transfer the melted chocolate to a small piping bag and cut a small hole in the end of it. Pipe a line for the mouth under the jammy eyes and then pipe small vertical lines across the line to make it look like the mouth of a spooky skull.