OWL EYES COOKIES

Owl Eyes Cookies image

These cookies are a real hoot, and they taste as good as they look. Each fall, it was a tradition for my Grandma to bake batches of Owl Cookies. The sweets were so tasty that we'd beg her to make them before the leaves had even begun turning. -Liz Clemons, Sumter, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield about 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Orange and yellow M&M's
Whole cashews

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture. Remove two-thirds of the dough; roll into an 8-in. square on plastic wrap and set aside. , Combine melted chocolate and baking soda until thoroughly blended; beat into remaining dough. Shape into an 8-in log. Place chocolate log at one end of the square and roll up; pinch seams together. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate for at least 2 hours. , Unwrap dough; cut into 1/4-in. slices. To form owl's face, place two slices side by side on a lightly greased baking sheet. Pinch dough at the top of the circles to form ears. Place M&M's in the center of each circle for eyes. Place a cashew in the center of the face for the beak. , Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 196mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.