Black Cats & Bats

Ingredients

• 2.5 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 2  eggs beaten
• 3.3 cups flour all-purpose
• 4 teaspoons milk 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.7 cup shortening 
• 1.5 cups sugar 
• 36 servings garnish: sanding sugar green black
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• plastic wrap
• cookie cutter

Directions

1. In a large bowl, blend shortening and sugar; add eggs, vanilla and milk. In a separate bowl, mix remaining ingredients.
2. Add flour mixture to shortening mixture; stir until well blended. Divide dough into 3 or 4 balls; wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least one hour.
3. Roll out dough 1/4-inch thick on a floured surface.
4. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters.
5. Transfer to ungreased baking sheats.
6. Bake at 400 degrees for 7 to 9 minutes. Cool before frosting. Tint Powdered Sugar Frosting black; spread on cookies.
7. Sprinkle with black sanding sugar while still wet.
8. Add eyes with gren gel icing.