Ginger Pumpkin Face Cookies
- 1 cup PLANTERS Pecan Halves, divided
- 1 cup wheat bran high-fiber cereal
- 1/4 cup light molasses
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1-1/4 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine or butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 3/4 cup Powdered Sugar Icing
- 3/4 cup candy corn pieces
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Remove 36 of the pecan halves; set aside.
- Finely chop remaining pecans; set aside.
- Mix cereal, molasses and egg until well blended; let stand 5 minutes.
- Mix flour, baking soda and spices in separate bowl; set aside.
- Beat margarine and 3/4 cup of the sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add cereal mixture; mix well.
- Stir in flour mixture until well blended.
- Add chopped pecans; mix well.
- Shape into 36 balls, each about 1 inch in diameter; roll in remaining 1/4 cup sugar until evenly coated.
- Place, 2 inches apart, on lightly greased baking sheets.
- Flatten balls with bottom of glass.
- Insert 1 whole pecan into top edge of dough round for the "pumpkin's stem."
- Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until cookies feel set to the touch.
- Let stand 1 minute; remove to wire racks.
- Cool completely.
- Spread each cookie with 1 tsp.
- of the Powdered Sugar Icing.
- Decorate with candy corn, using about 3 pieces on each cookie.
- Let stand until icing is set.
halves, bran, light molasses, egg, flour, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cloves, margarine, sugar, powdered sugar icing, corn pieces
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/ginger-pumpkin-face-cookies-54716.aspx (may not work)