Halloween Party Treats

I have been contemplating on whether we are going to have a Halloween Party for the kids this year.  So during all this deciding, I did my homework on some cool new Halloween treats.  Of course you have the typical "spider cupcakes" etc.  I was looking for something with ingredients that most kids would enjoy.  You can't usually go wrong with either M & M's or any type of chocolate candy bars.  

Here are a few ideas that I found.  Easy, and fun to make!

Snickety Whip

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• 6 SNICKERS® Bars
• 3 Bananas
• 1 Tub of whipped topping

• 1. Slice all SNICKERS® Bars into small pieces
• 2. Slice all bananas into small pieces
• 3. Combine whipped topping, SNICKERS®, and bananas into a large mixing bowl. Stir and serve

Scary Ghost Cookies

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• 3½ cups chopped TWIX® Cookie Bars
• 10 pieces graham crackers
• 3/4 cup peanut butter, reduced fat
• 1/3 cup confectioner’s sugar
• 1 ½ cups prepared vanilla frosting
• ¼ cup mini M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies
• Ground chocolate cookies, optional
• Wax paper
• Sheet pan
• Wire rack
• Food processor

• 1. In a food processor or blender, pulse TWIX® Cookie Bars with graham crackers until fine.
• 2. Remove the mixture and put it in a bowl. Add the peanut butter and confectioner’s sugar to the bowl and blend together.
• 3. Divide the mixture into 16 pieces. Shape each piece into a ghost. If too sticky, add extra confectioner’s sugar as necessary. Place the ghosts onto the wax paper and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 4. Heat the frosting in the microwave for approximately 10-20 seconds, until thinned and looking slightly like whipped cream. Place the ghosts on a wire rack over a sheet pan lined with waxed paper. Spoon the heated frosting over the ghosts until completely coated. If the unused frosting begins firming up, simply reheat it for 5 to 10 seconds. Place 2 M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies on each ghost for the eyes.
• 5. Sprinkle the ground chocolate cookies on a plate like it is "dirt" if you want. Nestle the ghosts in the "dirt".

Harvest Apples

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• 12 small apples, washed and patted dry
• 1 bag soft caramels
• 2 tablespoons water
• 36 pieces SNICKERS® Brand Miniatures, roughly chopped
• 12 craft sticks
• Cookie Sheet
• Reynolds® Parchment Paper

• 1. Press the craft sticks into the tops of the apples.
• 2. Melt the caramels with water in a 4-cup, heat-safe glass measuring cup for 1 - 2 minutes in the microwave. Stir occasionally until smooth.
• 3. Dip the apples into the caramel, rolling each apple to cover. Immediately roll in the chopped SNICKERS® Brand Miniatures. Set on a cookie sheet lined with Reynolds® Parchment Paper. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.

Vampire Bites

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• 1 ½ cups flour
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ cup butter, softened
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• Red food coloring
• ¼ cup red decorator’s sugar
• 24 pieces MILKY WAY® Minis
• 1 tube vanilla frosting
• Plastic wrap
• Electric mixer
• Large bowl
• Medium bowl
• 2 cookie sheet pans

• 1. Combine the flour, baking soda and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• 2. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the egg; beat well. Slowly add the flour mixture into the dough until blended. Add enough food coloring to tint the dough a bright red. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• 3. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line the cookie sheet pans with the parchment paper.
• 4. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Use a cookie cutter to cut out 24 lip shapes. Otherwise, you can form the dough into 24 balls and flatten each slightly to create free-form shaped lips using your hands to pinch and shape the dough. Transfer these to the prepared cookie sheets. Re-roll the scraps if necessary.
• 5. Sprinkle the cookies with red sugar. Bake 7-10 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven, and immediately press a MILKY WAY® Minis into the center of each cookie. Cool completely. Use vanilla frosting to pipe fangs over the candy.
• Tip: If short on time, consider using store-bought refrigerated sugar cookie dough. Begin by kneading 2/3 cup of flour into the dough, then roll and cut according to the above directions. One roll of cookie dough makes approximately 18 cookies.

Enjoy!