Halloween Baking Ideas | Easy Hoot Owl Cookies - Step by Step Recipe
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- Prep Time: 25 mins + chilling
- Cook Time: 10 to 13 mins
- Ingredients
- 2-1/2 cups maida/all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder (original recipe used 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted)
- 3 tbsp water
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- M & M's (or Gems)
- few whole cashews
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 60g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 264 | |
| Calories from Fat 158 | 60% |
| Total Fat 17.93g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat 11.1g | 44% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium 557mg | 23% |
| Potassium 14mg | 0% |
| Total Carbs 25.87g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugars 25.1g | 17% |
| Protein 1.12g | 2% |
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