Edible Halloween Jack-O-Lanterns
What You Need:
- 4 3/4 C all-purpose flour
- 2 TBSP baking soda
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp. ginger, ground
- 3 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 3/4 C sugar
- 2 lg. eggs
- 1 tsp.? vanilla extract
- 1/2 C pumpkin puree
How to Make It:
- Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder.
- Sprinkle in the cinnamon and ginger and toss to combine well.
- In a separate bowl beat together with an electric mixer the butter and sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Place one egg into the bowl and mix until combined.
- Add the second egg and the vanilla and continue to mix on medium speed until all the ingredients are incorporated together.
- Place the pumpkin puree into the mixture and continue to beat just until the pumpkin is mixed in.
- Turn the mixer on low and beat the mixture for 45 seconds increasing the speed from low to medium as you mix.
- Place the cookie dough on a clean flat surface
- Roll the dough into 2 in. logs and wrap each log in plastic wrap.
- Chill the cookie dough in the refrigerator for 1 1/2hours.
- Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees and allow heating up.
- Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Cut the logs into 1 in. slices and place the slices on the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake 13 minutes or until the cookies just begin to crack.
Makes 4 doz. cookies
These can be decorated to look just like a jack o lantern with a little white icing colored with a few drops of food coloring.? Use gel icing to make the eyes and mouth.? Replace the pumpkin puree with molasses for a different treat.
