SHORTBREAD MONSTER COOKIES RECIPE

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Prepare for your little goblins to ooh and ahh at the Halloween dessert table when they see the results of this Shortbread Monster Cookies Recipe! See the how-toe...er, the how-to monster cookies recipe below.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 28m

Yield 15 servings, 2 cookies each

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup margarine or butter, softened
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Lime Flavor Gelatin
15 maraschino cherries, well drained, halved

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Beat margarine in large bowl until creamy. Add flour and dry gelatin mix; beat until blended.
Roll dough into 30 (1-inch balls); shape each into toe-shaped piece. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheet. Flatten 1 end of each slightly; press cherry half into flattened end for the toenail. Use sharp knife to make crosswise slits in top of each toe for the knuckles.
Bake 11 to 13 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheet 5 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 2 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 140 mg, Carbohydrate 20 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 7 g, Protein 3 g