Cookies is smoothing that is loved by kids and adults alike. And when the
cookies are homemade, you can be sure that not even a single one would be left
uneaten. Cookies also make up a special Halloween recipe, especially when cut
out in weird shapes and sizes. One amongst them comprises of bat-shaped cookies,
which are weird to look at, but taste extremely delicious, making them perfect
for the festivals of ghosts and witches. In this article, we have provided a
simple recipe of Halloween bat-shaped cookie, just for you!
How To Make Bat Shaped Cookies
Ingredients
* 1½ cups White Sugar
* 1 tbsp Baking Powder
* 1 tbsp Ground Cinnamon
* 1/4 cup Brandy
* 1/4 cup White Sugar
* 1/4 tsp Salt
* 2 cups Lard
* 2 Eggs
* 2 tsp Anise Seed
* 6 cups All-purpose Flour
Method
* Sift the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl, till they blend well. Set it
aside.
* In a large bowl, cream sugar (after putting ¼ cup aside) and lard, until they
form a smooth mixture.
* Mix in the anise seed in the smooth sugar-lard mixture and beat it until it
becomes fluffy.
* Beat in the eggs, to the sugar-lard mixture, one at a time.
* Add sifted ingredients and brandy to the bowl and stir them until they are
blended well, forming a dough.
* Put some flour on the surface and then roll the dough to 1/2 or 1/4 inch
thickness and cut it in the shape of bats, using cookie cutters or a knife.
* Preheat the oven to 350oF or 175oC.
* Grease the baking sheets and put cookies on them.
* Mix together cinnamon and rest of the sugar in a cup and sprinkle it over the
cookies.
* Bake the cookies for about 10 minutes, till they become light brown at the
bottom side.
* Makes about 6 dozen cookies.
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