Owl Cookies

My mother sent me this recipe and we used to make these cookies at Halloween time. They are fun cookies and go fast.

¾ cup chortening (part butter or margarine)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 ½ cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. Baking powder
1 tsp. Salt
2 square chocolate or 6 TBS cocoa mixed with 2 TBS melted butter or margarine

Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and flour thoroughly. Stir flour, baking powder and salt together. Blend in with wet mixture. Divide dough in half. Add chocolate to one half and roll out into a 12” by 9” oblong. The other half forms a roll about 8 inches long. Chill. Roll the chocolate or wrap it around the roll. Pinch seam together. Wrap with wax paper and chill one hour. Let stand at room temperature for about 10 minutes before slicing. Pinch chocolate dough to form ears for each owl face. Use two chocolate pieces for eyes and a peanut for beak. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.