I came across this recipe the other day as I was checking out at the grocery store. It had some great recipes that would be fun for me to make with my grandkids. It’s from Land O Lakes “Harvet Baking” Recipe Collection
Black Cat Cookies
These cute cookies make a fun Halloween treat. The candy corn eyes take on a unique look.
Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1 cup Land O Lakes butter
3 eggs
1 Tablespoon vanilla
3 cups all purpose flour
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
Candy corn
Red cinnamon candies
Directions:
Combine sugar and butter in large bowl; beat at medium speed until well mixed. Add 1 egg at a time beating well after each addition. Add vanilla; beat until well mixed.
Combine all remaining ingredients EXCEPT candies in medium bowl. Reduce speed to low; add flour mixture to butter mixture. Beat until well mixed.
Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a ball; flatten to ½ inch. Wrap each half in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate until firm (at least 2 hours).
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to ¼ inch thickness. Cut with 3-inch round cookie cutter. Place unto ungreased cookie sheet.
Using fingers, pinch 2 ears at the top of each circle. Place 2 pieces candy corn on cookies for eyes and I cinnamon candy for nose. Press tines of fork on each side of cookie below the eyes to form whiskers.
Bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until cookies are set. Let cool for 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire cooling rack.
Makes 3 dozen cookies.
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