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Spooktacular Halloween Party Food Ideas for Home Cooks

Spooktacular Halloween Party Food Ideas made approachable with clear cues, pantry staples, and flexible swaps.
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups of flour
  • 1 cup of powdered sugar
  • ½ cup of unsalted butter softened
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup of cocoa powder
  • 2 cups of orange pumpkin puree
  • 1 tsp of vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp of baking soda
  • 1 ½ cups of candy corn
  • Black food coloring

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  2. Cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy.
  3. Add in the egg and vanilla, mixing well.
  4. In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, cocoa powder.
  5. Combine the wet and dry mixtures until just incorporated.
  6. Fold in the pumpkin puree and candy corn gently.
  7. Scoop spoonfuls of dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets.
  8. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are set.
  9. Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
  10. Decorate with black food coloring and more candy corn after cooling.