Dancing Skeleton Cookies

By gmbeckett

Ingredients

• cocoa sugar cookie dough (see recipe)
• icing (see recipe)

Details

Servings 32

Preparation

Step 1

Divide dough in half and flatten into discs; wrap each and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.

On lightly floured surface, roll out each disc to 1/4 inch thickness. Using 3 inch gingerbread man cutter, cut out shapes, rerolling and cutting scraps. Place, 1 inch apart, on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes, or refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Bake in 350F oven until firm to the touch and edges begin to darken, 18 to 22 minutes. Transfer to racks and let cool.

Using piping bag fitted with small plain tip, or paper piping cone, pipe icing onto cookies to resemble skeletons. Let harden, about 1 hour.