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The Great Pumpkin Cookie
Makes 1 large cookie (about 12 servings)
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Use this huge cookie as a colorful party centerpiece. Then break or cut into pieces and serve for dessert.
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Ingredients
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Butter Cookie Dough (recipe follows)
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1
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container (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
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Assorted food colorings
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Supplies
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Pastry bag and medium writing tip
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1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 12-inch pizza pan with foil. Press cookie dough evenly into prepared pan.
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2. Bake 15 to 20 minutes until edges just begin to brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Remove from pan; peel off foil.
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3. Tint 1/2 of frosting orange. Frost cookie. Tint remaining frosting as desired. Using pastry bag fitted with medium writing tip, pipe jack-o'-lantern face on cookie.
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Butter Cookie Dough
Makes about 2 dozen cookies
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Ingredients
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3/4
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cup butter, softened
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1/4
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cup granulated sugar
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1/4
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cup packed light brown sugar
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1
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egg yolk
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1-3/4
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cups all-purpose flour
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3/4
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teaspoon baking powder
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1/8
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teaspoon salt
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1. Combine butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and egg yolk in medium bowl. Add flour, baking powder and salt; mix well. Cover; refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours or overnight.
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2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
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3. Roll dough on floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
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4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
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© Publications International, Ltd.
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