Method

1. With an adult's help, preheat oven to temperature specified on package.
2. Sprinkle flour on a clean, flat surface and roll out cookie dough slightly thicker than what the package calls for.
3. Using butter knife, cut out cookies in the shape of a flattened cat.
4. Use a large spatula to carefully transfer cookies to cookie sheet.
5. Bake according to package directions.
6. While they're cooling, count out enough cinnamon candies to put two eyes and a nose on each cat.
7. Carefully flatten between the front and back of two spoons and set aside.
8. Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for about 3 minutes and then press in eyes and nose. Transfer to wire rack to continue cooling.
9. Dribble jam here and there on each cookie for blood.

Makes approximately 3 dozen cookies.

Sicko serving suggestion: Instead of making each cookie in a perfect cat shape, make a few that are missing a limb and/or tail. Why not even sever a head or two? Drip jam blood at stumps for an authentically dismembered look?

From the Book: Gross Grub, by Cheryl Porter