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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

SPOOKY HOOT OWLS

*Halloween Collection*

3/4 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
2-1/4 cups sifted flour
2 tsps baking powder
1/4 tsp soda
1 TB water
1/4 cup cocoa
1-1/2 tsp vanilla
+Peanut butter chips
+Whole cashew nuts

Cream butter, brown sugar, egg and vanilla. Sift flour and baking powder, stir into creamed mixture. Reserve 2/3 of dough. Combine soda and water, blend into remaining dough along with cocoa. On lightly floured board roll reserved dough into two 10 by 4-inch rectangles. Shape chocolate dough into two 10-inch rolls, place on rectangles. Mold plain dough around chocolate rolls. Wrap in waxed paper, chill overnight. Cut into 1/8-inch slices. Place two slices side-by-side on greased cookie sheet. Punch one corner on each slice to form ears. Place a peanut butter chip in center of each slice for eyes and a cashew between slices for beak. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool on wire rack. YIELD: About 6-1/2 dozen cookies.

(Source: Dorothy Dean & kappboom wallpaper photo also)

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