CHOCOLATE SKELETON COOKIES

Chocolate Skeleton Cookies image

Provided by SashasMommy

Categories Dessert

Time 1h6m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

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1 cup butter
1/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
2/3 cup cocoa
3 -3 1/2 cups flour
4 ounces white decorator frosting or 4 ounces royal icing

Steps:

Cream butter, shortening and sugar together.
Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well.
Add baking powder and salt and mix again.
Stir in the cocoa until well blended.
Add flour 1 cup at a time.
** IF YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE COOKIES RIGHT AWAY, ADD 3 1/2 cups flour. If you are going to "chill" the dough, or just wait for another day to make your cookies, STOP AT 3 cups.
Roll out on lightly floured surface to 3/8 inch thickness and cut with cookie cutters.
Bake at 375 F for 6 1/2 minutes. Let cool completely before removing from cookie sheet.
Using a #2 tip, pipe white frosting in skeleton patterns.
Let frosting dry 24 hours before stacking.