Spooky Sandwich Cookies with Pumpkin Buttercream Filling
October 25, 2009 | Print | E-mail | Filed under cookie, greathallowtweet, pumpkin
The #GreatHallowTweet begins today, hosted by Renee! I’m kicking off the festivities on my blog with these spooky sandwich cookies filled with pumpkin buttercream. But be sure (and beware!) to click on the links in my sidebar to see more fun Halloween treats!
Here’s what you’ll need to make the sandwich cookies:
- Your favorite sugar cookie dough
- Yellow, orange, and black food coloring
And here’s what you’ll need to make the pumpkin buttercream filling:
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
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1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
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1 Tbsp pumpkin
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1/8 tsp cinnamon
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2 cups powdered sugar
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1 Tbsp milk
First, divide a batch of your favorite sugar cookie dough into three pieces.
Color each piece using a few drops each of the yellow, orange, and black food coloring. Wear gloves if you don’t want your hands to get messy!
Divide each of the three balls into thirds again, and roll out the thirds of dough into about 1/2″ thickness. Place one strand of each color next to the others.
Roll out the dough so that it becomes one piece, about 1/4″ thick. Cut circles from the dough using a cookie cutter or the top of a glass.
Bake the cookies however long they need to bake depending on the recipe you use. Mine took about 8-10 minutes.
While the cookies are cooling, make the pumpkin buttercream filling. First, beat together the shortening and butter until smooth. Add in the pumpkin and cinnamon, and then beat in the powdered sugar. Finally, add in the milk, beating until smooth.
When the cookies have cooled completely, spread the filling on the inside of one of the cookies. Top with another cookie. Repeat until all the sandwiches have been made.
October 25th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
I LOVE these cookies! So cute…need to make them today! My nieces will love them!
October 25th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
These cookies are so cute! Love them!
October 25th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
very cute and creative!
October 25th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Pumpkin buttercream sounds incredible… Love the cookies!
October 26th, 2009 at 1:50 am
What a clever idea! And I love the thought of a pumpkin filling. Yum! Nice kick-off to the #GreatHallowTweet, Tracy!
October 26th, 2009 at 5:45 am
Looks so yummy!! I love the 3 colors!
October 26th, 2009 at 10:30 am
Tracy…I am IN LOVE with these!!! OMG…too cute!
October 26th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
These are darling! I love them!!
October 26th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
I’d happily enjoy a few of these–I *love* the idea of a pumpkin buttercream. And the cookies themselves are great with the three colors! So creative!
October 26th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Oooo, interesting! Any trouble with the cookies coming apart at the seams?
October 26th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
WOW! These look incredible! How fun!
October 26th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
I want to make every single thing in your blog Tracy…it all looks so good!!
October 26th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
What fun cookies!And I love the filling.
October 27th, 2009 at 7:36 am
I am loving the way these look! Adorable!
November 1st, 2009 at 1:16 pm
these are gorgeous. love how you baked them!
November 3rd, 2009 at 1:51 am
Just gave this post a stumble! Can’t wait to make these for Thanksgiving!
November 11th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
These are REALLY cute! What a great idea- and not earthshatteringly difficult for such wonderful results! Yea!
October 29th, 2010 at 8:21 am
These are adorable! Yum