Chocolate Cut out Cookies

Chocolate cut out cookies - would be cute cut into animal shapes. Frost with your favorite icing and decorate as desired or just give them a dusting of powdered sugar. Cooking time is per batch. Recipe courtesy of Gooseberry Patch.

• Ready In: 1 hr 8 mins
• Yields: 3 doz cookies

Ingredients

• 1  egg, beaten
• 2⁄3 cup butter
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 cup  cocoa
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar, then add egg.
2. Blend until creamy.
3. Add remaining ingredients.
4. Form dough into 2 flattened rounds.
5. Wrap and chill for about 1 hour.
6. Roll out on a floured surface to 1/8" thickness.
7. Cut with cookie cutters as desired.
8. Bake on ungreased baking sheets at 350º for 8-10 minutes.
9. Let cool; frost and decorate as desired.