Owl Cookies

My nanny Melanie Taught us how to make these cute cookies when I was a kid.  I love passing this tradition on to my kids. 

1 c. brown sugar packed

3/4 c. butter softened

1 tsp. vanilla

1 egg

2 1/4 cups flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1 1/2 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate, melted

1/2 tsp. baking soda

chocolate chips

cashews

In a large bowl, beat brown sugar and butter with a mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and egg until blended. Beat in flour, baking powder, and salt until well blended. Place 1 c. of dough in small bowl and blend in melted chocolate and baking soda.

On plastic wrap, press half of light dough to form 10x4 in strip. Shape half of chocolate mixture into 10 in. roll. Mold sides of light dough around chocolate and wrap in plastic wrap. Repeat with remaining dough. Put in fridge for 1 hour.

Heat oven to 350. cut dough into 1/4 in. slices. Put two slices together and pinch corners to make the face. Stick on chocolate chips and cashew for eyes and beak. 

Bake 10 min. until edges are golden brown.