yo-yo cookies reshaped for halloween
This tried and true recipe for jam-filled Yo-Yo Cookies has been loved in my family since the 1950s. I have learned that dressing up a family-favourite recipe is better than creating a seasonal masterpiece that contains too much artificial colour and flavour. In other words, kids like simple treats. To see the caterpillar I made from Yo-Yo Cookies, go to From the Cookie Jar Blog at www.getabiggerwagon.com. Honestly, my grandchildren preferred the spiders.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
If you want to bake cookies with kids for Halloween, try these yo-yo cookies. They are a very simple sugar cookie that's tender and has a hint of honey and brown sugar flavor. We filled them with strawberry jam. But add your favorite filling, such as peanut butter, cookie butter, or hazelnut spread... the list is endless. Have fun decorating them. We used pull-apart licorice for the legs and glued the eyes on with a dab of peanut butter.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup liquid honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
How To Make yo-yo cookies reshaped for halloween
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Step 1In a mixer, blend butter, sugar, and eggs together thoroughly. -
Step 2Add honey and vanilla.
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Step 3Add flour and soda.
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Step 4Mix.
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Step 5Chill the dough for several hours or overnight.
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Step 6Roll into balls the size of walnuts. I use a one-tablespoon scoop to ensure uniformity. Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.
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Step 7Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes. Touching the top of a cookie should leave almost no imprint when they are cooked. These cookies bake well on a Silpat.
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Step 8When slightly cooled, sandwich together with the jam of your choice. To make the spiders, just add shoestring licorice pieces between the layers. Stick eyes on with honey or icing.
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Step 9To see my blog about Yo-Yo cookies go to http://www.getabiggerwagon.com/blog/posts/yoyo_cookies_reshaped_for_the_season.html
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