Spooky Spice Cakelets

• 1 1/ 2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/ 2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/ 2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/ 4 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/ 4 cup butter, melted and slightly cooled
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1/ 2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Add food coloring if desired

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prep pan with shortening and flour or baking spray.

In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, cocoa, and spices. In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, and then add vanilla. Mix until blended. Add half of the flour, then half of the milk amount (1/4 cup), then the remaining flour and milk. Add food coloring of your choice if desired at this point. Pour evenly into prepared pan. Bake 20-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool for ten minutes in pan and then turn out onto rack. Add decorations as desired!