Black Cat Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper (or lightly grease baking sheets).

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.

Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch. balls and place 3-inches apart on prepared baking sheets.

Insert a wooden stick into each ball of cookie dough. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Pinch top of cookie to form kitty cat ears. For whiskers, press a fork twice into each side of the cookie. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are set. Remove from the oven - immediately press on candy corn for eyes and red-hots for noses. Remove to wire racks to cool.