Halloween Jack-O-Lantern Cream Puffs

• CREAM PUFFS
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 2 eggs
• FILLING
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 3/4 cup whipped topping
• FROSTING
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons butter, softened
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 -2 teaspoon milk
• green food coloring
• orange food coloring
• 1 tablespoon baking cocoa

1. In a small saucepan, bring the water, butter and sugar to a boil.
2. Combine flour and pie spice; add to water mixture all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms.
3. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny.
6. Drop 12 rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto a greased baking sheet.
7. Bake at 400u0b0 for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Remove to a wire rack.
9. Immediately split puffs open; remove tops and set aside.
10. Discard soft dough from inside; cool puffs.
11. For filling, in a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, pumpkin, sugar and pie spice until smooth.
12. Pipe into cream puffs.
13. Top each with 1 tablespoon whipped topping; replace tops.
14. For frosting, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency.
15. Tint 1 tablespoon frosting green and 2 teaspoons orange; set aside.
16. Stir cocoa into the remaining frosting.
17. Pipe jack-o'-lantern faces with orange and chocolate frosting.
18. Pipe stems with green frosting.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/halloween-jack-o-lantern-cream-puffs-332482 (may not work)