Paw Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup firmly brown sugar light packed
• 1 cup butter softened (2 sticks)
• 1  egg yolk 
• 2 cups flour 
• 2 squares baker's semi-sweet chocolate melted
• 1.3 cups puffed wheat cereal sweetened divided

Equipment

• frying pan
• baking sheet
• oven
• wire rack
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy.
2. Add egg yolk; beat until well blended.
3. Add flour; mix well. Stir in 1 cup of the cereal.
4. Roll level tablespoonfuls of dough into balls; place on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten each ball, then make 3 indents on one side of each for "pawprint."
5. Bake at 350F for 12 minutes of until lightly browned. DO NOT OVERBAKE.
6. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
7. Let stand until set.