Fossil Cookies

Steps

• 1

  Whisk flour, salt and baking powder together. Set aside.
• 2

  Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add egg and stir to combine. Stir in vanilla. Stir in flour mixture just until combined.
• 3

  Crush toffee bits to fine crumbs, either using a food processor or by placing in a bag and smashing with a rolling pin. Stir toffee bits into cookie dough.
• 4

  Scoop out 18 pieces of cookie dough; flatten into irregular shaped cookies that resemble rocks. Set cookies on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
• 5

  Either set a piece of plastic wrap over a cookie and imprint using plastic bugs, shells, or leaves, or dust a fossil impression mat lightly with flour and rub it over the cookies.
• 6

  Freeze cookies for 15-30 minutes.
• 7

  Heat oven to 350°F.
• 8

  Bake cookies for 12-14 minutes, until lightly golden brown around the edges.
• 9

  Allow to cool completely before serving.