Beat butter in mixing bowl until smooth

add in brown sugar and mix thoroughly

blend in chocolate and cocoa

on low mix in egg

then add in egg, vanilla

slowly blend in flour, baking powder and salt until completely combined and dough is pulling away from the sides of the bowl

roll out cookie dough in between wax paper and to get the dough even so all the cookies come out the same thickness, place 1/4 inch dowels on each side and roll a straight rolling pin across the dowels, than dip the cookie cutter into some flour and cut cookies.

I use a 3 inch gingerbread cookie cutter.

Bake cookies in a preheated 400 degree oven

bake for 7-9 minutes

allow cookies to cool completely

when cookies are completely cooled spread melted chocolate candy melts over the tops of the cookies.

Allow the chocolate to become firm before piping icing on top (placing chocolate covered cookies in fridge for a few minutes will speed up this process)

pipe on white glaze or royal icing to create the football laces and write football across the arm area of the cookies.

Allow to dry completely before stacking