Halloween Treats

A video from KOLR 10,

October 2011

Elle Feldman of Elle's Patisserie joined Ozarks Local Live @ 4 Tuesday to get us in the Halloween spirit.  She shows us how to make witch finger cookies and pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats.

WITCH FINGER COOKIES:

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 2/3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup almonds
• 1 tube red decorator gel

Directions

In bowl, beat together butter, sugar, egg, almond extract and vanilla. Beat in flour, baking soda*, and salt. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes. Working with one quarter of the dough at a time and keeping remainder refrigerated, roll heaping teaspoonful of dough into finger shape for each cookie. Press almond firmly into 1 end for nail. Squeeze in center to create knuckle shape. Place on greased baking sheets; bake in 325F oven for 20-25 minutes or until pale golden. Let cool for 3 minutes. Then, remove from baking sheets and let cool on racks. Repeat with remaining dough.

PUMKPIN CUT-OUT RICE KRISPIE TREATS:

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter
• 15 oz. miniature marshmallows
• 6 cups Rice Krispies
• chocoalte to melt
• halloween sprinkles

Directions

In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Add KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES cereal. Stir until well coated. Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan lined with parchement paper. Cool. Use holiday shaped cookie cutters to cut out festive shapes. Decorate with melted chocolate and halloween spinkles.