flat cat cookies

TOOLS With an adult's help, preheat oven to temperature specified on package.

Sprinkle flour on a clean, flat surface and roll out cookie dough slightly thicker than what the package calls for. then, using butter knife, cut out cookies in the shape of a flattened cat. Use a large spatula to carefully transfer cookies to cookie shee Bake according to package directions. While they're cooling, count out enough cinnamon candies to put two eyes and a nose on each cat.

Carefully flatten between the front and bakdof two spoons and set aside.

Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for about 3 minutes and then press in eyes and nose. Transfer to wire rack to continue cooling. Dribble jam here and there on each cookie for blood. Makes approximately 3 dozen kitty road kill (HEY BODLE!!!) Sicko serving suggestion: Instead of making each cookie in a perfect cat shape, make a few that are missing a limb and/or tail. Why not even sever a head or two? Drip jam blood at stumps for an authentically dismembered look? From the Book: Gross Grub by Cheryl Porter Random House ISBN 0-679-86693-0