HOLIDAY COOKIES STICK
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa
About 18 wooden ice cream sticks
1 tsp. Baking soda
1 tub (16 oz.) vanilla frosting
Decorating icing in tube, colored sugar, candy sprinkles, mini kisses, milk chocolates
Heat oven to 350. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla in large bowl on medium speed of mixer until creamy. Add eggs, beat well. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Drop dough by scant 1/4 cupfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet, 3 inches apart. Shape into balls. Insert wooden stick 3/4 into side of each ball. Flatten slightly. Bake 8-10 minutes until set. (Cookies will spread during baking.) Cool 3 minutes, using wide spatula, carefully remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Spread with frosting, if desired. Decorate as desired with Christmas motifs, such as star, tree, candy cane, holly, Santa using decorating icing, garnishes.
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa
About 18 wooden ice cream sticks
1 tsp. Baking soda
1 tub (16 oz.) vanilla frosting
Decorating icing in tube, colored sugar, candy sprinkles, mini kisses, milk chocolates
Heat oven to 350. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla in large bowl on medium speed of mixer until creamy. Add eggs, beat well. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Drop dough by scant 1/4 cupfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet, 3 inches apart. Shape into balls. Insert wooden stick 3/4 into side of each ball. Flatten slightly. Bake 8-10 minutes until set. (Cookies will spread during baking.) Cool 3 minutes, using wide spatula, carefully remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Spread with frosting, if desired. Decorate as desired with Christmas motifs, such as star, tree, candy cane, holly, Santa using decorating icing, garnishes.
