Monster Cookie Pops Food

MONSTER COOKIE DOUGH

Steps:

• Put the flour in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high until the flour reaches a temperature of 180 degrees F, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Whisk to get rid of as many lumps as you can. Set it aside to cool.
• In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the peanut butter, brown sugar, sugar, butter, heavy cream, vanilla and salt and mix on medium-high, scraping down the sides of the bowl periodically with a rubber spatula to ensure that everything gets combined, until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the flour and oats and mix to combine. Add the M&M's and mix to combine. Store by the scoop or in balls in the fridge in an airtight container for up to a week.

MONSTER CAKE POPS

Steps:

• Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan, using water, oil and eggs. Cool. Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. Crumble cake into large bowl. Add frosting; mix well. Shape into 1-inch balls; place on cookie sheet. Freeze until firm; refrigerate.
• In microwavable bowl, microwave blue candy melts and shortening uncovered on Medium (50%) 1 minute, then in 15-second intervals, until melted; stir until smooth. Dip tip of 1 lollipop stick about 1/2 inch into melted blue candy and insert stick into 1 cake ball no more than halfway. Repeat. Return to cookie sheet. Refrigerate 5 minutes. Remove from refrigerator a few at a time. Dip cake balls in melted blue candy; tap off excess. Poke opposite end of stick into foam block. Immediately attach 2 candy straw pieces to top of pop for antennae, holding in place until set. Let stand until set.
• Spoon melted purple candy into resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Cut off small corner of bag. Squeeze bag to pipe mouth and teeth onto cake pops. Use remaining melted candy to attach candy eyes to antennae.

MONSTER COOKIE POPS

Steps:

• Insert 1 pop stick into each cookie.
• Decorate cookies with remaining ingredients to resemble monster faces. Let stand until set.
• Insert pops into a floral foam block placed inside a Halloween container and use as a centerpiece, if desired.

MONSTER COOKIE POPS (BIG COOKIES ON A STICK!)

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 325°F.
• COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in eggs. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels, oats and raisins. Drop dough by level 1/4 -cup measure 3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Shape into round mounds. Insert wooden stick into side of each mound.
• BAKE for 14 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets on wire racks for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• DECORATE pops as desired.
• NOTE: 2 2/3 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate-Covered Raisins may be substituted for the Semi-Sweet Morsels and raisins.
• * For those on the go, 2 pkg. (18 oz. each), Refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough can be substituted for the first nine ingredients, adding 1 cup quick or old-fashioned oats and 1/2 cup raisins to the dough. Bake as stated above for 16 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 18 cookies.