Trick or Treat This

Ingredients

COOKIES
• 1 1/4 cup of butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
FILLING
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 1/4 cups confectioners sugar
• 4 tablespoons cream or half-and-half
• 4 tablespoons granulated Jello mix, orange flavor (twist!)

Instructions

COOKIES
1. Cream butter and sugar in large mixer bowl.
2. Add vanilla and eggs; blend well.
3. Combine by whisking flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
4. Gradually mix into creamed mixture.
5. Drop by teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet, leaving space for cookies to expand.
6. Bake at 350° 8-9 minutes.
7. Do not overbake. Cookies will be soft. They will puff during baking and flatten as they cool.
8. Cool on cookie sheet until set (about one minute), then remove to wire rack and cool completely.
9. Press cookies together in pairs with Orange Cream Filling.
FILLING
10. Cream butter and sugar. Add Jello mix. Add cream to spreading consistency. Fill cookies.