Dracula Cookies and Mwahaha

When I quit my job almost 2 and a half months ago I thought I would be aching for things to do. I thought I would miss the hum drum of office interactions (like pot luck Tuesdays!!!) and was terrified that the number of pens, staples, and post its in my possession would lose all of their meaning. The truth is, I still love my office supplies and frankly, screw pot luck Tuesday. I can buy my own damn Tostido's and queso and am happy not to have to worry about who double dipped (Cause you know there's always one fool in the bunch). Over the last few weeks I have found an insane amount of purpose and joy in hosting gatherings at my home for various functions and giving unto others - meaning charitable organizations and causes that are near and dear to my heart. For the first time in a long time I feel alive and "good tired".

*Sigh*

*Good Sigh*

Long story short - if you need a little pick me up try doing something for someone else. I'm telling you, it's a life changer.

With that being said, this week I made Dracula Cookies to raise money for a park. Mary Pat Pitcher lost 2 out of her 4 sons in a tragic drowning accident a few years ago and has been working tirelessly to build a skate park in their honor. I think it's important for skateboarders, roller bladers, and BMXers to have a safe place to be active and practice. In this world filled with video game addicted prepubescents and childhood obesity running rampant - it seems like a no brainer to endorse a space solely dedicated to children exercising and breathing in fresh air.

These cookies are about a 5 on the labor scale, but they are SO WORTH IT.

Dracula Cookies

You will need:

45 Chocolate Chip Cookies (I made mine from scratch, but don't kill yourself to make them if you don't have time. The premade tube cookies or even premade bakery cookies are perfect too!)

2 Containers of Betty Crocker Whipped Cream Frosting

Red Food Coloring

1 Bag of Mini Marshmallows

1 Bag of Almond Slivers

1 Gallon Sized Ziploc Freezer Bag

1 Sharp Knife
1 Frosting Spatula or Butter Knife

1. Lay cookies out on parchment paper.

2. Cut cookies in half and flip over so facing upside down

3. Mix red food coloring and frosting together to create pink/red color.

4. Place frosting in ziploc bag cut off tip of bottom corner. (Make sure it is no more than a half of an inch deep or the frosting will come out too fast)

5. Squirt frosting on each half of cookie and spread using spatula or butter knife to create thin layer of frosting. DO NOT OVER FROST OR YOUR DRACULA TEETH WILL HAVE GINGIVITIS AND NO BODY GOT TIME FOR DAT. Or that. Either way - don't do it.

6. Place marshmallows around edge of round side - using an even number of marshmallows. Generally, I used 6 marshmallow per cookie, but for the large cookies I used 8. Then I put 2 marshmallows along the straight edge to support the rest of the top layer.

7. Place top half on top of marshmallows and gently press to firmly secure the two pieces together.

8. Place almond slivers on either side of the 2 middle teeth and VOILA! MWAHAHAHA DRACULA COOKIES ARE DONE!!!

I vant to suck your blood. Mwahahaha. *Cue eerie background music and fog machine*

To learn more about Pitcher Park, CLICK CLICK CLICK 

Enjoy!

Forever Yours,

The Unemployed Diva.