Leftover Halloween Candy Brownies

You wouldn’t want to encourage unhealthy eating habits in your kids. Therefore, you need to take a portion of their candy for their own good. Then you can make these scrumptious brownies to share with you coworkers. ;-)

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar

• 1/3 cup butter, softened

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 large egg

• 1/2 cup candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's)

• 1/2 cup chopped peanut butter cups (such as Reese's)

• 1/2 cup chopped chocolate-covered crispy peanut butter candy (such as Butterfinger)

• 1/2 cup chopped milk chocolate candy bars (such as Hershey's)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch square baking pan.

2. Whisk 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Beat brown sugar, butter, and vanilla extract together in a separate large bowl using an electric mixer until creamy; beat in egg.

3. Gradually beat flour mixture into butter mixture until batter is just combined; fold in candy-coated milk chocolate pieces, peanut butter cups, chocolate-covered crispy peanut butter candy, and milk chocolate bars. Press batter into prepared baking pan.

4. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes on a wire rack.

Witch Hat Cookies

Using Fudge Stripe Cookies and Chocolate Kisses, this recipes yields cute little treats that are a trick to make.

Ingredients

• 2 (16 ounce) packages fudge stripe cookies

• ¼ cup honey, or as needed

• 1 (9 ounce) bag milk chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped

• 1 (4.5 ounce) tube decorating gel

Directions

• Place a fudge stripe cookie with bottom side up onto a work surface.

• Smear a small dab (about 1/8 teaspoon) of honey onto the bottom of a chocolate kiss, and secure the candy piece to the center of the cookie, covering the hole.

• Use decorating gel to pipe a small bow onto the cookie at the base of the candy piece.

• Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Black Magic Cake

You don’t need the Half Blood Prince’s potions book to whip up this super spooky dark chocolate cake. Suitable for all your wizarding get-togethers. It also tastes much better than polyjuice potion, but you’ll need to supply your own costume.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 cups white sugar

• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• 2 teaspoons baking soda

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 2 eggs

• 1 cup strong brewed coffee

• 1 cup buttermilk

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans or one 9x13 inch pan.

2. In large bowl combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center.

3. Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Beat for 2 minutes on medium speed. Batter will be thin. Pour into prepared pans.

4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and finish cooling on a wire rack. Fill and frost as desired.

Ossi di Morti

These meringue style cookies are extra crunchy, dotted with hazelnuts and almonds, and laced with a hint of cloves.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 egg whites
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Pinch of Cloves
• Pinch of Cinnamon
• 4 ounces hazelnuts, lightly crushed
• 4 ounces almonds, lightly crushed

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, egg whites, and lemon juice.
3. Stir in the nuts and knead dough until fairly firm and form into a ball. Cut into quarters.
4. Working with one quarter at a time, roll the dough out with your hands a floured surface into a snake shape.
5. Cut off 2 inch pieces and shape into bones with your hands.
6. Line your cookie sheet with parchment paper, and lay the bones on it.
7. Bake for about 20 minutes or until they just start to turn golden on the edges.
8. Cool completely before serving. Makes about 3 dozen.