Chocolate Bat Cookies Recipe

Name: Chocolate Bat Cookies
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 48 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened; 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons red cinnamon candies (96 candies); Black decorator sugar crystals

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons red cinnamon candies (96 candies)
Black decorator sugar crystals

PREP TIME 55m	COOK TIME 1h	TOTAL TIME 2h5m
YIELD 48 servings

Instructions

In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon.
Stir in flour, cocoa and salt. Divide dough in half. Flatten each portion into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour.
Heat oven to 375°F. On lightly floured surface, roll one portion of dough at a time 1/8 inch thick. (Keep remaining dough in refrigerator until ready to roll.)
Cut with 4 1/2x1/2-inch bat-shaped cookie cutter. (If dough becomes too sticky to cut, refrigerate 10 minutes before rerolling.)
Place 2 red cinnamon candies on each cookie for eyes. Sprinkle with sugar crystals. On ungreased cookie sheet, place cookies about 1 inch apart.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.