Re: Just in time for Halloween: Milk Chocolate Stuffed Jack-O-Lantern Cookies

 > MummyChunk wrote:
 > Milk Chocolate Stuffed Jack-O-Lantern Cookies
 >  > Ingredients:
 >  > 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) salted butter, softened
 > 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar, packed
 > 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
 > 2 large eggs, at room temperature
 > 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
 > 1 teaspoon baking soda
 > 1 teaspoon cinnamon
 > 1/2 teaspoon ginger
 > 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
 > 1/2 teaspoon salt
 > 12 oz milk chocolate, melted
 > Directions:
 >  > Prepare the Dough:
 >  > In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown
sugar, and vanilla extract until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
 > Add the eggs one at a time, mixing until well combined.
 > Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt. Mix
until the dough forms a ball.
 > Roll and Cut the Cookies:
 >  > Generously flour your work surface and divide the dough in half.
 > Flatten each half into a disk and roll out the dough to about
1/4-inch thickness.
 > Using a pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter, cut out the cookies. Transfer
the cookies to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
 > For half of the cookies, cut out jack-o-lantern faces using a
pairing knife or smaller cookie cutter.
 > Freeze the cookies for 15-20 minutes to firm up.
 > Bake the Cookies:
 >  > Preheat the oven to 350�F (175�C).
 > Bake the cookies on the middle rack for 8-12 minutes, or until
lightly golden around the edges.
 > Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer
to a wire rack to cool completely.
 > Prepare the Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
 >  > Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a small pan over medium heat until
it turns a light golden brown and gives off a toasted aroma, about 2-3
minutes.
 > Let cool slightly, then brush over the top of the jack-o-lantern
face cookies. Dust with cinnamon sugar.
 > Assemble the Cookies:
 >  > Spread the melted milk chocolate over the flat (non-face) cookies.
 > Gently place the jack-o-lantern face cookies on top of the
chocolate-covered cookies, pressing slightly to adhere.
 > Let the chocolate set before serving.
 > Prep Time: 30 minutes
 > Cooking Time: 15 minutes
 > Total Time: 45 minutes
 > Calories: Approx. 254 kcal per cookie
 > Servings: 30 cookies
 >  >  > These playful and delicious Milk Chocolate Stuffed Jack-O-Lantern
Cookies are sure to be a hit at any Halloween gathering, combining the
fun of seasonal shapes with the rich flavors of spiced cookie and milk
chocolate!
Hi MummyChunk,
I tried out your recipe for the Halloween cookies tonight and
everything came out really nice.  They are very tasty. The cookies
seem to be a bit thicker than I was expecting, and I probably should
have made a bit more chocolate so it was coming out of the pumpkin
mouth more like in your picture. I also didn�t do the stems with
chocolate.
My molds didn�t have a triangle small enough to do the nose, but they
still came out cute and seem to be getting a lot of attention on my
social media.
Here are a couple photos and a video that I did of my experience.  Thank you for sharing this recipe.
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