Halloween Fun

This week at school we had Halloween-themed treats during lunch. There were so many cute and yummy ideas so I took a few pictures of my favorites.

1)Frightening Lady Fingers (This one was my favorite!)

How cute and creepy is this!?

Ingredients: (yields about 5 dozen cookies)
- 1 cup of butter, softened
- 1 cup of confectioner's sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon each of vanilla extract and almond extract
- 2 cups of flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- red decorating gel (the icing in the tube)
- 1/2 cup of sliced almonds

Directions:
1) Cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and extracts.
2) Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to the creamed mixture.
3) Divide the dough into fourths. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until easy to handle.
4) Working with one piece of dough at a time, roll into 1 inch balls. Shape balls into 3 inch x 1/2 inch fingers.
5) Use the flat tip of a table knife, make an indentation on one end of each for fingernail. With a knife, make three slashes in the middle of each finger for the knuckle.
6) Place 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until lightly brown.
7) Cool for 3 minutes. Squeeze a small amount of red gel on nail bed, press sliced almond over gel for nail, allowing gel to ooze around the nail.
8) Remove to wire racks to cool.
9) Voila!



2)Mummy Cupcakes

This is just regular cupcakes and the icing is applied with through a pastry bag with a tip. For the eyes you can use a different color icing or M&Ms. How cute and easy!!


3)Monster Cupcakes

One of my very dear friends made these with her kids..Just for fun! I think they turned out super cute. It's just chocolate sprinkles all over the top of the cupcake. The eyes are made out of small marshmallows and mini green M&Ms. Love it!


4) Goblin Good Cake

First, I love the little sign in this cake. So cute for parties so you don't leave your guests wondering, "What is that, exactly?"  This cake was super yummy. It's just a regular cake mix on the bottom, cream cheese icing, and crushed up Butterfinger  candy bar for the topping!


Do you have any festive Halloween treat recipes? Please share them by posting a comment below!

I'll end with a Halloween joke......What does a monster call his parents? Mummy and Deady! haha. Happy Halloween!!

  Get Cookin'!