Chocolate Skeleton Cookies

These were a hit last week at our homeschool Halloween Party, although I think a few people shied away from them because they look like gingerbread. Let's face it, most kids don't like gingerbread when there's chocolate to be had. That just means more for me! These cookies, that I found at Taste of Home, are easy-peasy and oh-so-good!




Chocolate Skeleton Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup of sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup of cocoa
1 tsp baking soda


Cream Butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl combine flour, cocoa and baking soda. Add to butter mixture.

Refrigerate for about an hour (or more) to make it easier to work with.

Roll out and use a gingerbread boy cookie cutter to cut out shapes.

Bake at 375 degrees for 7 to 8 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Once completely cooled, use icing sugar and a piping bag to pipe on skeleton bones.

If you can draw a stick person, you can make these cookies!

This recipe was found at the Taste Of Home website.