• Servings: 24
• 1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup baking cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 24 wooden craft or Popsicle sticks
• 48 candy corn candies
• 24 red-hot candies

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
3. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
4. Roll dough into 1-1/2-in. balls.
5. Place 3 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
6. Insert a wooden stick into each cookie.
7. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar.
8. Pinch top of cookie to form ears.
9. For whiskers, press a fork twice into each cookie.
10. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are set.
11. Remove from the oven; immediately press on candy corn for eyes and red-hots for noses.
12. Remove to wire racks to cool.

These are SO cute, easy and the kids love them. My 7 year old grandson and I made these last year and they were the hit of the school!