Treats for Your Little Goblins

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Oct 22, 1999

It's that time of year again! Whether you've been coerced into bringing goodies to your child's class or momentarily lost your mind and decided to throw a Halloween party with all the neighborhood kids, here are a few recipes guaranteed to bring smiles to those ghoulish faces.

Applesauce Cupcakes

Ingredients:

2 cups sugar
2-1/2 cups flour
1 15.5-ounce can apple sauce
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 eggs
1 cup cinnamon-sugar covered raisins
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Line cupcake tins with foil or paper liners. In large bowl, mix all ingredients until well blended. Divide batter among tins (24 to 30 cupcakes). Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Let cool on wire rack; frost with Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe below). Decorate with candy pumpkins, black and orange sprinkles or make a spider web on each: draw a spiral with black tube frosting, then drag a toothpick from the center to the outer edge of the cupcake.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients:

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar

Beat cream cheese, margarine and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth, scraping down side of bowl occasionally. Gradually add powdered sugar. Beat at low speed until well blended, scraping down side of bowl occasionally.

Pumpkin Cookies with Caramel Icing

Ingredients: 2 cups shortening
2 cups white sugar
2 cups canned pumpkin
2 eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups all-purpose flour In a large bowl with electric mixer, cream shortening, white sugar and pumpkin. Add eggs and mix well. Sift together the baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt and flour. Add to pumpkin mixture and mix well.

Drop by spoonfuls to cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes at 350 degrees F. Cool completely on wire rack.

Caramel Frosting:

Ingredients:

6 tablespoons butter or margarine
8 tablespoons milk
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups powdered sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

In medium saucepan over medium heat, cook butter, milk, and brown sugar until dissolved. Cool and add powdered sugar and vanilla. Spread over cooled cookies.

For a fun, no-bake activity with your kids, make candy corn popcorn balls together.

Candy Corn Popcorn Balls

Ingredients:

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine
1 10-1/2 package miniature marshmallows
1 4-serving package of orange-flavored gelatin dessert
12 cups popped popcorn
1 cup candy corn

Microwave butter and marshmallows in large microwavable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until marshmallows are puffed. Stir in gelatin until well mixed.

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