Why Trick When You Can Treat?

by Vanessa Quirk

Need some last-minute baking advice for Halloween? Look no further!

I Scream Sandwitches from Martha Stewart

Whether it’s eyeball cupcakes, pumpkin cupcakes, or I Scream Sandwitches, Halloween desserts are a great way to either take advantage of seasonal flavorings or just have a little fun in the kitchen. Every cooking blog and web site contributes their ideas to the mix, so we’ve selected our favorites below - just for you!

And we couldn’t not share this wickedly clever recipe (courtesy of Gwenyth Paltrow’s Goop). The perfect solution for the post-Halloween sugar crash? Why not turn your kid’s left over stash (if they let you touch it, that is) into delicious cookies?

Here’s the Recipe for Trick ‘N Treats:

3 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter (8 tablespoons) at room temperature
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk
2 to 3 cups candy, chopped (recommended: chocolate bars or chocolate covered anything, caramel anything, chips, pretzels, raisins; just so-so: lollipops, hard candies; not recommended: gum, gummies, pixi stix)

Preheat oven to 375° F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk flour with baking soda and salt and set aside. In another medium bowl, cream butter and sugars together with a whisk or wooden spoon until light and fluffy (this takes about 3 minutes). Add eggs one at a time, thoroughly incorporating each, and then add vanilla and milk and beat until combined. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, mix until incorporated, then fold in chopped candy.
Drop by rounded tablespoons (a mini ice cream scooper is my favorite way to portion them) onto cookie sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie (room to grow). Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool on a wire rack.

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October 29, 2009