Double the peanut butter, doubles the fun! Makes 16 large cookies 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup Butter Flavor Crisco Shortening 1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar 3 Tablespoons milk 1 Tablespoon vanilla 1 egg 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 16 full size Reese’s peanut [...]

Here are picture of the Halloween cookies I decorated yesterday for my neighbor.  Very cute!  I’ll upload the pics to the photo gallery.

This yummy treat is the perfect after-school snack. All you need are apples, peanut butter, and candy corn.  And you all know, candy corn is my favorite Halloween treat Ingredients 2 medium  green or red apples 1/3 cup  peanut butter 1/3 cup  candy corn Directions 1. Core apples; cut each into 8 thick slices. Make [...]

Makes: 36 cookies Prep: 30 minutes Chill: 5 to 24 hours Bake: 8 to 10 minutes Ingredients 1/2 cup  butter, softened 1/2 cup  shortening 1/2 cup  granulated sugar 1/2 cup  packed brown sugar 1-1/4 teaspoons  pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice 1/4 teaspoon  baking soda 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon  vanilla 2-1/4 cups  all-purpose flour [...]

Creepy Crawlers Black licorice, M&Ms, and Skittles turn these easy cookie sandwiches into creepy sweets. To save time, use store-bought cookies and vanilla frosting. Ingredients 1 16-ounce can  vanilla frosting 1/2 teaspoon orange, cherry, lemon, almond or anise extract (optional) 3 to 3 1/2 cups  powdered sugar Desired color paste food coloring Small cookies with [...]

Chocolate and pumpkin pair perfectly in these creamy pumpkin swirl brownies. There are a few steps but don’t feel intimidated.  They’re not hard to make and sooooo worth the effort.  Be sure you use a 9″ square pan and not an 8″ because they won’t bake all the way through without getting dry on the [...]

These Halloween treats mysteriously vanish. 1 10-ounce bag of marshmallows 1/4 cup margarine or butter 6 cups crisp rice cereal 12 ounces vanilla-flavored candy coating, melted Black licorice candy Chocolate sprinkles Miniature semisweet chocolate pieces 1. In a large pot, combine marshmallows and margarine. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until mixture is melted. Gradually [...]

This sweet twist on pizza pairs Halloween-favorite toppings with a quick-to-bake cookie crust. 24 servings 1 (18-oz.) roll Pillsbury® Refrigerated Sugar Cookies 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 1 cup candy corn 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips For Icing: 1/4 cup vanilla ready-to-spread frosting (from 16-oz. can) Heat oven to 350°F. Line 12-inch pizza pan with [...]

24 servings 1 cup white sugar 3/4 cup butter 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup cashew halves Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Cream butter and sugar until [...]

These ghoulish creatures are so simple to make. Simply drape fondant over single (or stacked) marshmallows. Large marshmallows Purchased fondant Black decorating gel Food coloring (optional) Small candies and decorator frosting (optional) Garlic press (optional) Pretzels (optional) 1. For a tall white ghoul, use clean scissors to snip one end each from 2 large marshmallows. [...]