This Death Star Cookies recipe is taken from the Star Wars: Darth Vader’s Activity Book, originally published in 1979 by Random House (I have the UK Armada reprint).
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Death Star Cookies
Yield: 2 Large Death Stars
There’s nothing evil about these delicious shortbread Death Star cookies. They’re quick and easy to make, especially if you have an adult to help.
You’ll need:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) of butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets. In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar. Beat in Egg well. Gradually stir in flour. Gather into a ball. Divide into two equal halves. Roll each half into a ball.
Place one ball in the centre of one cookie sheet and flatten out to a circle about 6″ in diameter and about 1/2″ thick as shown in the accompanying figure. Repeat with remaining dough on second cookie sheet.
For decorating, follow the steps below.
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Then bake 25 minutes, or until golden brown around the edges. Cool slightly. Remove and cool completely.
Now be a hero and destroy the Death Star – by eating it!
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Enjoy your Death Star cookies!
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