Halloween Countdown day 23: PCCCC's and Heart of Darkness
Here is a cookies done two ways that truly “embodies” what Halloween is all about- the tricks and the treats (and the gore!). These cookies have a rich cocoa base that holds onto either potato chips or frosted flakes- both versions are junk food heavens- the combination of salty and sweet, and crunchy and sweet can’t be beat. To compliment the creepy, crackly look of the cookies I added white chocolate bones- like pieces popping out of the freshly over turned soil in a graveyard, but much tastier! I think its fun to mix these up in one bowl, so people never know which great flavor combination they are going to get…you can’t get more trick AND treat than that!
For this yummy, but out there cookie- I can’t think of anything more perfectly suited than Army of Darkness! There are skeletons and bad jokes galore in this cult classic of all cult classics (shhh don’t tell Rocky Horror Picture Show!) and it is on Hulu.
potato chip cocoa cookies with frosted flake option
Ingredients
- 1 c butter
- 3/4 c sugar
- 1/2 c brown sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 2 c flour
- 1/4 c cocoa powder (non dutch)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 c chocolate chops
- 2 c each of mix in (chips, frosted flakes) or 4 c of one type
Instructions
- pre heat oven to 375 and line 2 cookies sheets with parchment paper
- beat butter with the sugars until light and fluffy
- add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt and combine
- stir in chocolate chips and 4 c mix in (if doing both versions, split dough in half and add in 2 c of your mixins per half)
- roll into 2'' balls and coat with crushed 2 c of mix in per half
- bake 12-15 minutes, cool on wire rack