Halloween Cookies on a Stick

By carvalhohm

You've heard of cake pops, now we've got cookie pops! Halloween cookies on a stick! Decorate them like a pumpkin, mummy, or even a scary Halloween cat.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 18 About 18 wooden ice cream sticks
• Decorating icing, variety of colors
• 1/3 cup Hershey's Cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar

Details

Servings 18
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from hersheys.com

Preparation

Step 1

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. Makes about 18 (3-1/2 inch) cookies.