"I've been making these Halloween cookies for about 40 years for my children and now grandchildren and all their friends, too. I make about 20 trays a year to give away to trick-or-treaters. —Pamela Shank, Parkersburg, West Virginia..."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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3/4 cup sugar
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1 large egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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FROSTING:
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3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
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1/4 cup shortening
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4 to 6 tablespoons water
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Yellow, orange, green and black paste food coloring, optional