Peanut Butter Jack Olantern Cookies Food

JACK-O'-LANTERN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, allspice, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt; reserve. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium-high speed, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolk and vanilla and beat well. Beat in the pumpkin puree. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture in 3 batches, mixing well after each addition. Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface, divide in half, flatten each half into a disk, wrap separately in plastic wrap, and chill for 30 minutes. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 of the disks 1/8-inch thick. Using a pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter or cardboard Jack-o'-lantern template 5 to 6 inches in diameter, cut out cookies. If using the cookie cutter, finish off the Jack-o'-lantern by cutting out eyes and a mouth with the tip of a sharp knife. Repeat with the remaining dough. Transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheets. Bake until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Decorate with colored sugars/chocolates.
• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees. Brush a baking sheet with the oil.
• Cut the pumpkin in half horizontally and scoop out the seeds and strings (save the seeds for roasting). Place the pumpkin halves cut side down on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until the flesh is soft when pierced with a fork, 45 to 60 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
• Scoop out the flesh into a food processor or blender. Puree until smooth. Spoon the pumpkin puree into a sieve placed over a large bowl. Let the pumpkin drain for 30 minutes before using. Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week, or freeze up to 1 year.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER JACK-O'-LANTERN COOKIES RECIPE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar with an electric beater until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla extract. Add flour mixture to bowl and beat until just combined. Dough should come together, if too crumbly, add 1 teaspoon water. Form dough into a ball, cover with plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator for one hour.
• Adjust oven rack to upper and lower middle positions and preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Divide dough in half and roll one half out onto a lightly floured surface to a thickness of approximately 1/8th- inch. Cut out 12 pumpkins using a pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter and transfer to a prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough. Using a pairing knife, cut jack-o-lantern faces into 1/2 of the cookies. Bake cookies until just dry on top, about 10 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. When completely cooled, spread top of faceless cookies with about 1 teaspoon of peanut butter (more or less depending on how much you like peanut butter). Top with a face cookie to complete sandwiches.

CUTE NON-PUMPKIN RITZ JACK O' LANTERN COOKIES

Steps:

• Sandwich peanut butter between crackers.
• Melt almond bark.
• Add 1 drop each of red and yellow food coloring and stir.
• *** NOTE!= Beware! I have done this in the past with no problems but the most recent batch of almond bark began seizing on me so I had to add solid shortening, melt, and stir. Each brand is different! I used the orange candy melts to avoid this next.
• Dip crackers let dry on waxed paper-repeat for more.
• Before they dry I draw 2 curved lines from so they look like this ( ) to make it resemble a pumpkin.
• While still wet stick a green sprinkle (you could use anything else to make the stem too such as cut gumdrop).
• Draw jack-o-lantern face on with gel or food coloring pen. Enjoy!
• Great for the kids!

CLASSIC PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES WITH QUINOA FLOUR

Steps:

• Mix butter, peanut butter and sugars. Beat in eggs.
• In a separate bow sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
• Stir flour mixture into peanut butter mixture. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Roll into 1 inch balls, flatten, and place on greased baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown. Do not over-bake.