Recipe: Giant Candy Corn Cookies

GIANT CANDY CORN COOKIES

1 cup margarine or butter
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1 tsp. orange extract
1 egg, beaten
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. yellow food coloring
1/4 tsp. red food coloring

In a 3-quart saucepan, stir margarine, sugar and corn syrup over medium heat until margarine melts and sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and stir in orange extract. Cool for 5 minutes. Blend in egg.

Mix flour and baking powder in a medium bowl; slowly blend in egg mixture to make a stiff dough. Shape 1/4 of dough into 12x1 1/2-inch log; set aside.

Knead yellow food coloring into remaining dough on waxed paper; divide in half.

Knead red food coloring into one piece of yellow dough on waxed paper to make orange.

Shape both yellow and orange doughs into separate12x2 1/2-inch logs. Stack orange log over the yellow log; top with plain log. Wrap and refrigetate for several hours or until firm.

WHEN READY TO BAKE:
Let dough stand at room temperature for 10 minutes. Cut stacked log into 24 (1/2-inch thick) slices. Place on lightly greased baking sheet. Flatten each piece, shaping into a triangle about 1/8 inch thick.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 9-11 minutes or until lightly brown. Do not overbake. Cool on a wire rack; store in an airtight container.

Servings: 12
Source: Favorite Brand Name Recipes Booklet: Delightful & Frightful Halloween Recipes