Halloween Chocolate Cookie Mice
Halloween mice cookies!
Yield
12 servingsPrep
10 minCook
30 minReady
40 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup |
sugar
granulated |
|
| ½ | cup |
butter
or margarine, softened |
|
| ½ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 2 ¼ | cups |
unbleached all-purpose flour
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
cocoa powder
unsweetened |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| 72 | miniature |
chocolate chips
|
*
|
| 36 | each |
black licorice
or red, cut into 2inch pieces |
* |
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | ml |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 118 | ml |
butter
or margarine, softened |
|
| 118 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 532 | ml |
unbleached all-purpose flour
|
|
| 59 | ml |
cocoa powder
unsweetened |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 72 | miniature |
chocolate chips
|
*
|
| 36 | each |
black licorice
or red, cut into 2inch pieces |
* |
Directions
Preheat oven to 325℉ (160℃).
In a large bowl, beat the sugar, margarine and shortening until light and fluffy.
Add the vanilla extract and egg; blend well.
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
Stir in the flour, cocoa and baking powder; mix well.
Shape the dough into 1-inch balls.
To form a mouse, pinch one end of the ball to form the nose.
For the ears, make 2 tiny balls of dough and flatten slightly; gently press into the dough on the upper front of each mouse body.
For the eyes, press 2 miniature chocolate chips into the dough below the ears.
Place the shaped cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 13 minutes, or until set.
For the tails, immediately place a piece of licorice into the rounded end of each cookie.
Remove from the cookie sheets.
Variation.
Chocolaty Shortbread Cookies: Prepare the dough as directed above.
Shape the dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Flatten slightly with a glass dipped in sugar.
Bake for 8 to 13 minutes, or until set.
Cool for 1 minute; remove from the cookie sheets.
