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Jefferson County Recipe of the Day: Bat Cupcakes

These cupcakes make great Halloween treats for all family members!

Bat Cupcakes

Ingredients

1 package chocolate cake mix
1 can chocolate frosting
24 fudge-striped cookies
24 milk chocolate kisses
Red decorating icing

Directions

~Prepare and bake cake batter according to package directions for cupcakes. Cool completely.

~Set aside 2 tablespoons chocolate frosting. Frost cupcakes with remaining frosting.

~For bat wings, cut cookies in half and add scalloped edges if desired. Insert two cookie halves into each cupcake.

~Gently press chocolate kisses into frosting for heads. Pipe ears with reserved frosting. Add eyes with decorating icing.