Next Friday is Halloween! Are you dressing up? Have your kids decided what they want to be or are they like mine and are still undecided?! I refuse to buy new costumes, so we are going to be creative and use what we have at home.
Next Friday is also the St. Andrews Halloween Carnival. I'm nervous. I really am. I hope it goes well. The school is having their mid-term break this week so I'm busy putting together the prize baskets and also trial baking Halloween cookies. I say trial because I have to know that the recipes we've chosen to bake and sell are yummy.
So this afternoon my girls and I made these "Chocolate Skeleton Cookies".
This recipe worked out and were yummy so I think I'll be making them again for the carnival. Below is the recipe if you are interested.
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, combine flour, cocoa and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 3-in. gingerbread boy cookie cutter. Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 7-8 minutes or until set. cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For icing, in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Cut a small hole in the corner of a resealable plastic bag; fill with icing. Pipe skeleton bones on cookies. Should make around 3 dozen.
I think these would be great as Halloween class party treats.
So are you making something special for Halloween?
......Kari
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