yo-yo cookies reshaped for halloween

Name: Yo-Yo Cookies Reshaped for Halloween
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 cup(s) brown sugar, packed; 2 large eggs; 1/3 cup(s) liquid honey; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 3 1/2 cup(s) sifted all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda

(2 ratings)

A platter of Yo-Yo Cookies Reshaped for Halloween.

review

Blue Ribbon Recipe by

Maureen Haddock

@myama

Saskatoon, SK

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.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew

►

(2 ratings)

yield serving(s)

prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For yo-yo cookies reshaped for halloween

1 c

butter, softened
1 c

brown sugar, packed
2 lg

eggs
1/3 c

liquid honey
1 tsp

vanilla extract
3 1/2 c

sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp

baking soda

How To Make yo-yo cookies reshaped for halloween

Test Kitchen Tips

Each oven is different and ours were baked in about 8 minutes. You want the edges to be golden brown.

1
In a mixer, blend butter, sugar, and eggs together thoroughly.

2
Add honey and vanilla.
3
Add flour and soda.
4
Mix.
5
Chill the dough for several hours or overnight.
6
Roll into balls the size of walnuts. I use a one-tablespoon scoop to ensure uniformity. Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.
7
Bake 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.
8
When 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.
9
To see my blog about Yo-Yo cookies go to http://www.getabiggerwagon.com/blog/posts/yoyo_cookies_reshaped_for_the_season.html
Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!