SARAH'S OWL COOKIES

Sarah's Owl Cookies image

Provided by Hill Family

Categories Dessert

Time 42m

Yield 24-36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup shortening, soft
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup rolled oats
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted
semisweet chocolate piece
1 whole cashews

Steps:

Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
Cream sugar and shortening. Stir in peanut butter, egg and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture. Mix in oats.
Divide dough in half. Shape one half into and 8 inch long roll. Sir melted chocolate into the remaining half.
Roll chocolate dough on waxed paper to an 8 inch square. Place 8 inch roll on chocolate dough.
Wrap chocolate dough around it and pinch the seams together. Wrap it all in waxed paper. Chill for 1 1/2 hours.
Cut in 1/4 inch squares. Now make owls face. Pinch chocolate dough to form two ears. Use 2 chocolate chips for eyes and a cashew for the beak.
Place on ungreased cooked sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.4, Fat 12.2, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 7.8, Sodium 122.4, Carbohydrate 19.4, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 9.9, Protein 4.2