HippieDog's Favorite Recipes

Creepy Witch Fingers

Creepy Witch Fingers

1 package white chocolate chips
1 package large pretzel rods
food coloring
1 small package almond slices
toothpick
wax paper

Using double boiler or microwave. Melt chocolate chips in heat safe bowl. Add food coloring until you get the perfect creepy witch color. Dip pretzel rods in melted chocolate. 

Place on wax paper and immediately add almond for witch nail and draw knuckle lines with toothpick.

Note: If chocolate gets too thick, just add a tiny bit of shortening---should do the trick.

Happy Halloween!

Halloween Sugar Cookies

This is an amazing recipe and very EASY to roll out. So Delicious! I'm definitely adding this to my recipe book.

Hope you love it! Happy Halloween!

Halloween Sugar Cookies

1 1/2 cups softened butter
2 cups sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
5 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt

In mixing bowl, beat sugars and butter until combined. Gradually add eggs and vanilla. 

In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly add to sugar mixture.

Refrigerate dough wrapped in saran wrap for a few hours or overnight.

Roll cookie dough out and cut into shapes. I like to sprinkle a little powdered sugar on the counter to add some extra sweetness but flour works fine too. 

Bake 359 for 10-12 minutes, or until sides just begin to look golden. Let rest on cookie sheet for 3 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool.

Frost with delicious butter cream frosting. Decorate and EAT.

Buttercream Frosting

1 1b. powdered sugar
1 cup butter
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup milk
orange food coloring
sprinkles
candy corns

Cream butter and vanilla until smooth, gradually add powdered sugar, alternating with milk. Whip until smooth and creamy. Add food coloring :)

Recipes source: adapted from allrecipes "The Best Rolled Sugar Cookie

 

Candy Corn Fruit Parfaits

Candy Corn Fruit Parfaits

pineapple chunks or tidbits, drained
mandarin oranges, drained 
Cool Whip
candy corns 

In parfait glass or plastic cup, layer pineapples, mandarin oranges and whip cream. 

Garnish with a candy corn :)

 

White Chocolate Spider Cookies

Along came a Spider Cookies

1 package Great Value Devils Food Cookie Cakes
1 package good white chocolate, melted
1 package mini red M&M's
Pretzel sticks

Melt chocolate in microwave for 30 seconds, stir and repeat until chocolate is melted. If you use white chocolate chips, follow the direction on the package. You will need to add some shortening.

Dip cookie tops and sides in white chocolate and place on wax paper. Break pretzels in half and insert four legs on each side of spider body. Give your spider some red eyes or any color you wish.

You can also use Red Hot candies and black licorice rope for legs :)

I think white Spiders are the CReepIESt so that's why we dipped ours.

Buttermilk Brownie Cake

Buttermilk Brownie Cake

2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Frosting

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 pound powdered sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Combine sugar, flour and cocoa. Set aside.

In medium saucepan, combine water with oil and butter. Bring to a boil; add to flour mixture and mix well. Add buttermilk, baking soda, eggs and vanilla. Mix well and pour into greased 15x10 inch baking pan.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out almost clean.

Cool completely on wire rack.

For frosting, combine butter, cocoa and buttermilk in saucepan. Bring to a boil, remove from heat. Gradually beat in powdered sugar and vanilla until combined.

Spread frosting over cooled brownies.

Cut in 48 pieces and serve. Cockroaches are optional and highly recommended for Halloween :)

 My sister Susie made these delicious treats :)

She found the recipe from AmericanProfile.com (minus cockroach friends :)