Pumpkin Roll

Ingredients:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 cup pumpkin puree
3 eggs
1 tsp lemon juice
2 TBSP confectioners' sugar

Filling Ingredients: (Or just use pre-made cream cheese frosting)
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions:
*Preheat oven to 375.
*Grease and flour a 9-13 inch jelly roll pan or cookie sheet.
*In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking soda and pumpkin pie spice.
*Stir in pumpkin puree, eggs, and lemon juice.
*Pour mixture into prepared pan.
*Spread the mixture evenly and bake at 375 for 15 minutes.
*Lay a damp kitchen towel on the counter, sprinkle it with confectioners' sugar and turn the cake onto the towel.
*Carefully roll the towel up with the cake in it.
*Place the towel on a wire rack to cool for 20 minutes.
*Mix the cream cheese, butter, vanilla and confectioners' sugar in a medium sized bowl with an electric mixer.
*Unroll the cake and spread the filling evenly on the cake.
*Immediately re-roll the cake (without the towel) and wrap it in plastic wrap.
*Keep the cake refrigerated.
*Before serving, cut the cake into slices

Submitted by: Missy Crabb

Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening
1 c. sugar
1 cup+ of pumpkin
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp soda
1tsp baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon

Directions:
*Cream shortening & sugar together.
*Add 1 cup pumpkin & 1 tsp vanilla.
*Mix dry ingredients together: flour, soda, baking powder, salt & cinnamon (can add a pinch of clove, nutmeg & ginger if desired).
*Combine with wet ingredients and mix well.
*Bake at 350F or 200C for 8-10 minutes.
*Cool on wire rack completely and frost with cream cheese frosting. (Can sprinkle/decorate if desired)

***Personal Notes:  This is my childhood neighbor Robin’s recipe. My sisters and I always crossed our fingers during the fall season in hopes that she’d bring some over!

Submitted by: Annie Lehmann

Bride of Frankenstein Treats

Ingredients:
1 can or tube of green decorating icing with decorator tips
12 prepared Rice-Krispie cereal treats
12 black jelly beans
12 small red licorice strips
24 green jellybeans

Directions:
*Pipe strips of icing across short end of Rice Krispie treat to create hair.
*Cut black jelly bean in half; attach to treat using small amount of icing to create 'eyes.'
*Attach 1 licorice strip using small amount of icing to create 'mouth'.
*Attach one green jelly bean using small amount of icing to each side of 1 treat to create 'bolts'.
*Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Makes: 12 Frankensteins

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1.5 cups packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup solid-pack pumpkin
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup dried cranberries (optional)

Directions:
*Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
*Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
*Stir flour, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and baking soda into medium bowl.
*Beat brown sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed about 5 minutes or until light and fluffy.
*Beat in egg and vanilla.
*Add pumpkin; beat at low speed until blended.
*Beat in flour mixture just until blended.
*Add oats; mix well.
*Stir in cranberries, if desired.
*Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
*Bake 12 minutes or until golden brown.
*Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets.
*Remove from cookie sheets and cool completely on wire racks

Makes about 2 dozen cookies

Submitted by: Cherrill Beaudoin

Apple Dip-Sticks

Ingredients:
1 large apple
16 bamboo skewers (6-8 inch)
1 to 1.5 cups finely chopped peanuts or pecans, toasted, or candy sprinkles
Half of a 10 ounce package of peanut butter or butterscotch morsels
1 tablespoon water
Candy-coated chocolates or mini chocolate chips (optional)

Directions:
*Cut apple in half from stem to bottom and core.
*Cut into 16 slices about 1/4 to 1/2 at thickest part and pat dry. (This is a very important step in order to allow melted morsels to adhere)
*Pierce a bamboo skewer through one end of each apple slice to resemble a lollipop.
*Set aside on paper towels.
*Place the nuts in a thin layer over a sheet of foil or waxed paper.
*Place morsels and water in a medium saucepan.
*Heat over medium-low heat until melted, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
*Reduce heat to low.
*Pat apples dry again.
*Working with 1 at a time, hold the apple slice over the pan.
*Using a spoon or heat-safe rubber spatula, drizzle the peanut butter mixture back and forth over both sides of each apple slice then coat with nuts, if desired, pressing down to allow nuts to adhere.
*Set down on waxed or parchment paper.
*Repeat with remaining apple slices.
*Rest on paper until time of serving.
*Serve by placing the skewers (apple slices up) in decorative coffee mugs or pierce small holes in a small pumpkin or squash to use as a base.

TIP: To give a face to the apple slice, press candy-coated chocolates or mini chips on apple slices for eyes, nose and mouth, if desired.

Submitted by: Cherrill Beaudoin

Boneyard Breadsticks (Or Bloody Bones)

Ingredients:
Pillsbury pre-made breadsticks
Olive Oil
Parmesan Cheese
Italian Seasoning
Marinara Sauce

Directions:
*Separate each breadstick and cut about a 1-1 1/2 inch slit down the center of each end (each end should look forked).
*Roll each side of the slit and squish down so that it stays put during baking. It should look like two small balls (sts) on each end of the breadstick.
*Brush breadsticks with a little olive oil and sprinkle on parmesan cheese and seasoning.
*Bake as directed on package.
*Serve with Marinara Sauce.

These are really cute and super easy to make for any halloween bash. They look like real bones when finished!

Submitted by: Lori Cover