TRICK OR TREAT

Scare up some treats at home this Halloween

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Chocolate Bat Biscuits

Makes 24, Prep and Cook: 55 mins

TIP Candy eyeballs are available from the baking section of major supermarkets and specialty cake decorating stores.

125g unsalted butter, chopped, at room temperature

¾ cup caster sugar

1 egg

1¼ cups self-raising flour

¼ cup cocoa powder

1 cup Betty Crocker Vanilla Frosting

Orange food colouring gel 2 x 137g packets Original Oreo Cookies 48 candy eyeballs

1 Grease and line two large oven trays with baking paper.

2 Beat butter and sugar in a small bowl of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Transfer to a large bowl.

Stir in combined sifted flour and cocoa until mixed well.

3 Roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls. Place 5cm apart on prepared trays. Flatten slightly with fingertips.

4 Cook in a moderate oven (180C), swapping trays halfway, for about 10 minutes, or until firm to touch. Remove biscuits from oven. Cool completely on trays.