Treats: Halloween Thumbprint Cookies
Source of Recipe
BIGG Superstore
List of Ingredients
Halloween Thumbprint Cookies �
1 cup of Butter or margarine; soften
1 1/2 cup of sugar
2 Eggs
1/4 cup of Milk
2 teaspoons of vanilla
2/3 cup of cocoa
2 cups of flour
1/2 teaspoon of salt
Orange and green filling:
1 cup of powdered sugar
2 tablespoons of butter or margarine; soften
4 teaspoons of milk
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
1/2 teaspoon of grated orange peelRecipe
In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla until well blended.�Stir together flour, cocoa and salt; add to butter mix, mixing until well blended.�Refrigerate the dough 1-2 hours or until firm enough to handle. Heat oven to 350�F. Lightly grease cookie sheets.�Shape the dough into balls.�Place on cookie sheets.�Press thumb gently in center of each cookies. (You may need to coat finger with sugar for indentation to remain).�Bake for 10-12 minutes or until set.�Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheets to wire rack.�Cool completely.�
Spoon about 1/4 teaspoon orange filling in each thumbprint. Decorate with green filling to look like stem of a pumpkin.
ORANGE AND GREEN FILLING: In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, softened butter, milk and vanilla.�Beat on high until smooth.�Remove scant 2 TABLESPOON of filling.�Tint this with green food color; set aside.�Add freshly grated orange peel to remaining icing and use red and yellow food coloring to make orange.�
GHOST COOKIES: Make icing and food coloring and orange peel. Decorate cookies to look like ghosts.
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