Holiday Chocolate Cookies

Directions

Heat oven to 325℉ (160℃).

In large mixer bowl, beat butter, sugar, egg and vanilla until light and fluffy.

Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture, blending well.

On lightly floured surface, roll small portion of dough at a time to ¼ inch thickness.

(Refrigerate dough if too soft to roll).

Cut with 2½ inch cookie cutter; place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until only slight indentation remains when touched lightly.

Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Cool completely.

Prepare Decorator’s Frosting.

Frost cookies; decorate as desired.

Decorator’s Frosting: In small mixer bowl, combine all ingredients except red food color; beat until smooth and of spreading consistency.

Tint with food color, blending well.