Spooky Chocolate Stamped Cookies

Cookies:

• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/3 cups flour
• 1/2 cup good quality cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Sugar for rolling

Optional Ways to serve:

• Dip in chocolate and cover in Halloween sprinkles
• Add a filling like buttercream frosting and make cookie sandwiches

Cream butter and brown sugar with electric mixer at medium speed until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture to batter slowly. Blend thoroughly. Turn out dough on surface and knead until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.

Preheat oven to 350° F. Let dough sit out for a few minutes to soften slightly. Roll into golf-ball sized balls and roll in granulated sugar. Press dough with cookie stamps on baking sheet to release designs. Bake 10-12 minutes. Cool on rack and decorate as desired! Makes about 18 cookies.