Halloween is all about creativity, and nothing can be shy of leading-edge. If you are looking for some snappy sweets for the holiday, try these easy recipes and be the envy of your hungry peers.
Candy Corn Milkshakes
These festive beverages made to look like pieces of candy corn look adorable in mason jars. Add a straw to make drinking them even more enjoyable.
Ingredients (about 10 milkshakes):
1 Quart Vanilla Ice Cream
1 Quart Orange Sherbet
Whipped Cream/Cool Whip
Yellow Food Coloring
Black, Yellow, and Orange Sprinkles
Directions:
- Let vanilla ice cream soften for approximately 25 minutes. Then put 1/3 of the ice cream into a bowl. Add yellow food coloring to the desired shade.
- Let the orange sherbet soften while you fill your mason jar 1/3 of the way with the yellow vanilla ice cream. Smooth out the top and wipe the insides of the jar with a paper towel. Place the jar in the freezer for between 5-10 minutes to let it slightly harden.
- Fill your mason jar with the orange sherbet so that the jar is now 2/3 full, smooth out the top, and wipe the inside of the jar clean.
- Add the final layer of plain vanilla ice cream so that the jar is now full.
- Top it off with some whipped cream and sprinkles!
REMEMBER: Anytime you are not using the ice cream or sherbet, keep it in the freezer so it does not melt.
Chomping Monsters
Ingredients (yields around 24 cookies):
1 package (16oz Pillsbury ready to bake refrigerated chocolate chip cookies.
1 ¼ cups white vanilla baking chips
1 container ready-to-spread frosting (any white variety)
Gel food colors (if desired)
Red or black string licorice
Miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
Large marshmallows
Candy-coated chocolate candies
Directions:
- Heat oven 350 degrees.
- On ungreased cookie sheet, place cookie dough rounds 2 inches apart.
- Bake 12 to 16 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in medium microwavable bowl, microwave 1 cup of the white vanilla baking chips uncovered on High 45 seconds. Stir; if necessary, microwave in 15-second increments, stirring after each, until chips can be stirred smooth.
- Cool 5 minutes. Stir in frosting until well blended. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the frosting mixture to attach decorations. Use gel food colors to tint remaining frosting in desired colors.
- Spoon each color of frosting into re-sealable food-storage plastic bag. Cut 1/2 inch off one corner of bag, and pipe on bottom of 1 cookie.
- Press another cookie, flat side down, on frosting at an angle, cookies touching on one side and about 1 inch apart on the other, to look like open mouth.
- To decorate, press remaining white vanilla baking chips in frosting for teeth. Use reserved frosting mixture to attach eyes, using decorations as desired.
Dracula’s Dentures
These cookies add an even more comical side to Halloween treats!
Ingredients:
1 package (18.25 ounces) refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough or your favorite cookie recipe
1/2 cup prepared vanilla frosting, tinted red
1 3/4 cups miniature marshmallows
48 slivered almonds
Directions:
- Prepare cookies as directed on package or according to your favorite recipe. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely. Cut each cookie in half for a total of 48 halves.
- Frost the bottoms of all cookie halves with frosting. Place 6 marshmallow teeth around curved perimeter of 24 halves.
- For additional support, an additional marshmallow can be placed behind the teeth. Top with remaining 24 halves.
- Insert two almond slivers in between teeth for fangs. If fangs do not adhere, dip tips into frosting.