Owl Cookies Recipe

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I came up with these cookies as a treat for my kids class parties. Not only do they look cute but they are also delicious.—Starrlette Howard, Ogden, Utah

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Owl Cookies Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

20 15 35

Ingredients

1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup butter, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted
Semisweet chocolate chips
Whole cashews

Directions

Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In a bowl, cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Stir in the peanut butter, egg and vanilla, then stir in flour mixture and oats.
Divide dough in half. Shape one portion into an 8-in. long roll. Stir melted chocolate into remaining dough. Roll chocolate dough to an 8-in. square on waxed paper. Place roll on chocolate dough. Wrap chocolate dough around roll; pinch seam together. Wrap in waxed paper and chill 2-3 hours.
Cut into 3/8-in. slices. To form owl's face, place two slices side by side on an ungreased baking sheet. Pinch chocolate dough at upper corners to form ears. Place a chocolate chip in the center of each slice for the eyes and put a whole cashew in the center of the owl's face for a beak. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool slightly on the baking sheet before you remove them to a wire rack. Yield: 1 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 380 calories, 23 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 347 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 9 g protein.

Originally published as Owl Cookies in Country Woman September/October 1992, p38