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Gingerbread
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Halloween Cookies On A Stick
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup Cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
About 18 wooden ice cream sticks
Decorating icing
Heat oven to 350°F. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large bowl on medium speed of mixer until creamy. Add eggs; beat well. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended.
Drop dough by scant 1/4 cupfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet, about 3 inches apart. Shape into balls. Insert wooden stick about halfway into center of each. Flatten slightly.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Cool 3 minutes; carefully remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
Decorate as desired with decorating icing. About eighteen 3-1/2-inch cookies.
 "Always Kiss The Cook"
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