OREO Bats

Twist the cookies apart gently in a back-and-forth motion to release one cookie half from the creme.  Or, you can use a small metal spatula to scrape the creme close to one half of the cookie.  Any creme remaining on the plain cookie halves can be spread onto the creme-topped cookie halves.  If desired, you can scrape off and discard any creme smudges with the spatula, skewer or toothpick.

After carving the bats, press the cookies, creme sides down, into purple-colored sugar. Gently shake the cookies to remove any excess sugar.

Use a small bat-shaped cookie cutter to cut the outline of a bat in the creme. Freeze the cookies 5 min., then remove the creme from inside the bats as directed in recipe. Or, remove the creme from around the bat outlines, leaving the remaining creme inside the bat cutouts.