GREEN-EYED MONSTER
Don't be jealous! Just about anyone can make this cute green guy with a little frosting, candy and imagination. -Karen Tack, Riverside, Connecticut
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 6 cupcakes.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Trim a corner from one short end of each marshmallow. Attach the marshmallows, cut side down, on top of the cupcakes with a dot of frosting., Spoon 2 tablespoons of vanilla frosting into a small resealable bag; set aside., Tint the remaining vanilla frosting neon green with the food coloring. Spoon the neon green frosting into a resealable 2-qt. freezer bag. Snip a very small corner (1/8 in.) from bag. Pipe dots of frosting along the outer edge of the cupcake with a pipe-stop-and-pull action to create spikes of frosting. Continue piping all over the cupcakes to completely cover all but the flat side of the marshmallow. Repeat with the remaining cupcakes and frosting., Snip a very small corner (1/16 in.) from the bag with the vanilla frosting. Pipe a dot of vanilla frosting in the center of each marshmallow and attach the chocolate-coated mint. Pipe a small line to add as the sparkle in the eye.
Nutrition Facts :
GHOULISH FINGERS
We serve this fun finger food at our annual Halloween party alongside sandwich rolls and condiments.-Marilee Davieau, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 25m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Roll up each slice of lunch meat; spread a small amount of cream cheese at seam to secure roll. Insert a tomato half at one end of each roll to resemble a fingernail; secure the tomato in place with a small amount of cream cheese. , Place seam side down on a platter. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 39 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 96mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
FRIGHTENING FINGERS
These cookies have become somewhat famous at the school our children attend. One year, I made more than 150 of these "fingers" for their classroom Halloween parties.-Natalie Hyde, Cambridge, Ontario
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield about 5 dozen cookies.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Divide dough into fourths. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle., Working with 1 piece of dough at a time, roll into 1-in. balls. Shape balls into 3x1/2-in. fingers. Using the flat tip of a table knife, make an indentation on 1 end of each for fingernail. With a knife, make 3 slashes in the middle of each finger for knuckle., Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 325° until lightly browned, 20-25 minutes. Cool for 3 minutes. Squeeze a small amount of red gel on nail bed; press a sliced almond over gel for nail, allowing gel to ooze around nail. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 62 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 73mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
GRUESOME MONSTER TOES
Make and share this Gruesome Monster Toes recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Mika G.
Categories Dessert
Time 20m
Yield 22 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Tint green.
- Dip one cookie into candy coating. Let excess drip off and place on waxed paper.
- Immediately place candy half, cut side down, on the cookie. Repeat. Let stand for 15 minutes or until set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150.3, Fat 7.9, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 3.2, Sodium 65.4, Carbohydrate 18.4, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 14.1, Protein 2.1
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