Happy Halloween 2018!!

Yesterday school was cancelled here because of bad weather.  I finally got a chance to make these Halloween treats with the kids- we never have time to do stuff like this anymore.  It was fun and we had a great day.  We made ghost pretzels and white chocolate Reeses's chocolate PB cookies. 

White Chocolate Ghost Pretzels
adapted from Dessert now Dinner Later

30 (or so) pretzels
10 oz. bag white chocolate chips (I used Trader Joe's)
1 tsp coconut oil or shortening, for thinning the chocolate
1 (.88oz/25g) pkg Wilton Candy Eyeballs

1.  Line a baking sheet with wax paper, parchment paper, or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.

2.  Melt the white chocolate and coconut oil (or shortening) in a glass bowl in the microwave, for short 10-20 second bursts, until melted.  You can also use a double boiler.  I always do this for white chocolate because it seizes so easily.

3.  Immediately dip pretzels, one at a time, in the bowl, using a fork to turn the pretzel over. Shake off excess chocolate from the pretzel with the fork. Be sure to shake the chocolate out of the bottom hole, so it looks like an open mouth -- screaming. Place chocolate dipped pretzels on the prepared baking sheet.

4.  Immediately press two eyeballs into the top two holes for eyes -- add a little extra chocolate if needed.
Repeat with remaining pretzels. Work quickly. Heating the chocolate again only once, if needed.
Allow pretzels to rest and harden. Place in freezer for 10 minutes to speed up the process. Peel pretzels off the baking sheet and enjoy!

White Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

adapted from Allrecipes via here 

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (I used 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup chocolate creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk
40 miniature white chocolate Reeses's peanut butter cups, unwrapped and stuck in freezer for 30 min.
sprinkles for decoration, if desired

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda; set aside.

2. Cream together the butter, sugar, chocolate peanut butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla and milk. Add the flour mixture; mix well. Shape into 40 balls (I just used my smallest cookie scoop- it's probably about 1 teaspoon) and place each into an ungreased mini muffin pan.

3. Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately press a mini white peanut butter cup into each ball. Cool and carefully remove from pan. 

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