Hoot Owl Cookies

By Tinkysmom55

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 12 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup margarine
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• cashews
• chocolate chips

Preparation

Step 1

1. Sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Cream margarine. Gradually add brown sugar. Blend in egg and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients gradually; mix. Combine chocolate and baking soda. Remove 2/3 of dough and place on floured surface. Blend chocolate mixture into remaining dough.

2. Roll out 1/2 of light dough to a 10x4 1/2" strip. Shape half of the dark dough into a roll 10" long; place on strip of light dough. Mold sides of light dough around dark; wrap. Chill 2 hours. Repeat with remaining dough.

3. Cut into slices 1/8" thick and place 2 slices together on a greased cookie sheet. Pinch a corner of each slice to form ears. Place a chocolate chip for each eye and a cashew for the beak.

4. Bake at 350 degrees, 8 - 12 minutes.