Dancing Skeleton Cookies

Ingredients:

• Cocoa Sugar Cookie Dough (see recipe)
• Icing (see recipe)

Preparation:

• divide dough in half and flatten into discs;
• wrap each and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
• On lightly floured surface, roll out each disc to 1/4 inch thickness.
• Cut out gingerbread man shapes, rerolling and cutting scraps.
• Place cookies 1 inch apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
• Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes, or refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Bake in 350F (180C) oven until firm to the touch and edges begin to darken, 18 to 22 minutes.
• Transfer to racks and let cool.
• Using piping bag fitted with plain tip, pipe icing onto cookies to resemble skeletons.
• Let harden, about 1 hour.

Notes:

• Cookies may be stored in airtight container for up to 3 days.

Prepared: 2009-10-15

Categories: Cookies

Makes: 32 cookies

Calories: 136 per cookie