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Spooky Stuffed Pumpkin Cookies

Spooky Stuffed Pumpkin Cookies for a Chilling Halloween Treat

Delight in these Spooky Stuffed Pumpkin Cookies, a perfect Halloween treat combining spiced brown sugar cookies with gooey milk chocolate.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookies
  • 1 cup Salted Butter softened
  • 1 cup Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon Ginger
  • 0.5 teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 0.5 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Milk Chocolate for filling
For the Top Decoration
  • 0.5 cup Additional Salted Butter for browning
  • 0.25 cup Cinnamon Sugar for sprinkling

Equipment

  • Electric Mixer
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Whisk
  • Cookie cutter
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Saucepan
  • wire rack

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Cream together the salted butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, then mix in the vanilla extract.
  2. Incorporate the eggs one at a time, mixing until smooth.
  3. Mix the dry ingredients in a separate bowl, then gradually combine with the wet mixture.
  4. Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thick and cut out pumpkin shapes with a cookie cutter.
  5. Freeze the cut cookies for 15-20 minutes to help them maintain their shape while baking.
  6. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake the cookies for 8-12 minutes until edges are golden.
  7. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
  8. Brown the additional butter in a saucepan, then brush it onto half of the cookies and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
  9. Spread melted milk chocolate on the bottom half of the remaining cookies, then sandwich them together.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

Chill the cookies before baking to maintain their pumpkin shape. Use dark chocolate for a richer flavor if desired.

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