Animal Pawprint Cookies

Chocolatey cookies in the shape of paw prints. Great for a theme party or just for the fun of it! Taken from howstuffworks.com.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 18 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) package  refrigerated sugar cookie dough
• 1⁄4 cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
•  peanut butter chips (regular and mini)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Grease cookie sheets.
3. Let dough stand at room temperature about 15 minutes.
4. Combine dough and cocoa in large bowl; beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
5. For each cookie, shape dough into 1 (1-inch) ball and 4 (1/4-inch) balls.
6. Place large ball on prepared cookie sheet; place smaller balls on one side of large ball.
7. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until cookies are set and no longer shiny.
8. Remove from oven; immediately place regular-sized peanut butter chip on first "toe" and place mini peanut butter chips on remaining "toes" of each cookie.
9. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.