Halloween Cookies on a Stick

Ingredients

 * 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
 * 3/4 cup granulated sugar
 * 3/4 cup Packed light brown sugar
 * 1 tsp vanilla extract
 * 2 eggs
 * 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
 * 1/3 cup HERSHEY'S cocoa
 * 1 tsp baking soda
 * 1/2 tsp salt
 * About 18 wooden ice cream sticks
 * Decorating icing

Directions

 * 1) Heat oven to 350 °F. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large bowl on medium speed of mixer until creamy. Add eggs; beat well. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended.
 * 2) Drop dough by scant 1/4 cupfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet, about 3 inches apart. Shape into balls. Insert wooden stick about halfway into center of each. Flatten slightly.
 * 3) Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Cool 3 minutes; carefully remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
 * 4) Decorate as desired with decorating icing. About eighteen 3-1/2-inch cookies.
 * 5) Recipe from Hershey's Kitchens