Hoot Owls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. double-acting baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. butter or margarine
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg (unbeaten)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 sq. unsweetened chocolate
1/4 tsp. baking soda
chocolate chips
whole cashews

Preparation

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Cream butter with brown sugar.
Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
Gradually blend in dry ingredients.
Combine melted, cooled chocolate with baking soda.
Remove 2/3 dough mixture to floured surface.
Blend chocolate mixture into remaining 1/3 dough mixture.
Chill for easier handling.
Roll out half of light dough to 10 x 4 1/2-inch strip.
Shape half of chocolate dough into 10 x 2-inch strip; place on strip of light dough.
Mold light dough around dark; wrap in foil.
Repeat with remaining dough.
Chill 2 hours.
Cut into slices 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick; place 2 slices together on greased baking sheet to resemble an owl.
Pinch top corner of each slice to form ears.
Place a chocolate chip in center of each slice for eyes.
Press a whole cashew nut between slices for a beak.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 8 to 12 minutes.
Remove from baking sheet immediately.