Hoot Owl Cookies

Total Time: 3 hrs 8 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour, sift to get measurement
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg, unbeaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 unsweetened chocolate squares (1.5 oz)
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 86 chocolate chips
• 48 cashew nuts

Recipe

• 1 sift together flour, baking powder, salt. set aside.
• 2 cream butter, gradually add brown sugar, creaming well. add egg and vanilla; beat well.
• 3 blend in the dry ingredients gradually; mix thoroughly.
• 4 melt chocolate together, cool and add baking soda.
• 5 remove 2/3 of dough to floured surface. blend chocolate mixture into remaining dough; chill if necessary for easier handling.
• 6 roll out half the light dough to a 10 x 4 1/4" strip. shape half of dark dough into a roll 10 inches long; place on strip of light dough. mold sides of light dough around dark: wrap in foil. repeat with remaining dough. chill at least 2 hours.
• 7 cut into slices 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick and place two slices toghter on a greased baking sheet to resemble an owl. pinch a corner of each slice to form ears. place a chocolate chip in the center of each slice for eyes; press a whole cashew nut between slices for a beak.
• 8 bake 350f 8-12 minutes. remove from sheets immediately.