Name: Chocolate Skeleton Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened -; 1 cup sugar -; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar -; 1 egg -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour -; 1/2 cup baking cocoa -; 1 teaspoon baking soda -; 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -; 2 tablespoons 2% milk -

Recipe information

Cooking:

45 min.

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Ingredients for - Chocolate Skeleton Cookies

1. 1 cup butter, softened -

2. 1 cup sugar -

3. 1/2 cup packed brown sugar -

4. 1 egg -

5. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

6. 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour -

7. 1/2 cup baking cocoa -

8. 1 teaspoon baking soda -

9. 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -

10. 2 tablespoons 2% milk -

How to cook deliciously - Chocolate Skeleton Cookies

1. Stage

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until easy to handle.

2. Stage

On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. gingerbread boy cookie cutter. Place on greased baking sheets.

3. Stage

Bake at 375° for 7-8 minutes or until set. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

4. Stage

For icing, in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Cut a small hole in the corner of a resealable plastic bag; fill with icing. Pipe skeleton bones on cookies.