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      Title: Milk Chocolate Stuffed Jack-O-Lantern Cookies
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 30 Cookies

  1 1/2 c  Salted butter; softened
  1 1/4 c  Light brown sugar; packed
      1 tb Pure vanilla extract
      2 lg Eggs; at room temperature
  4 1/2 c  All-purpose flour
      1 ts Baking soda
      1 ts Cinnamon
    1/2 ts Ginger
    1/4 ts Nutmeg
    1/2 ts Salt
     12 oz Milk chocolate; melted

  Preparation Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 45
  minutes

  These playful and delicious Milk Chocolate Stuffed Jack-O-Lantern
  Cookies are sure to be a hit at any Halloween gathering, combining
  the fun of seasonal shapes with the rich flavors of spiced cookie and
  milk chocolate!

  Dough:

  In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown
  sugar, and vanilla extract until light and fluffy, about 3 to 5
  minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing until well combined. Add
  flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt. Mix until the
  dough forms a ball.

  Roll and Cut the Cookies:

  Generously flour your work surface and divide the dough in half.
  Flatten each half into a disk and roll out the dough to about 1/4"
  thickness.

  Using a pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter, cut out the cookies. Transfer
  the cookies to a parchment-lined baking sheet.

  For half of the cookies, cut out jack-o-lantern faces using a pairing
  knife or smaller cookie cutter.

  Freeze the cookies for 15 to 20 minutes to firm up.

  Bake the Cookies:

  Preheat the oven to 350øF (175øC).

  Bake the cookies on the middle rack for 8 to 12 minutes, or until
  lightly golden around the edges.

  Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to
  a wire rack to cool completely.

  Prepare the Cinnamon Sugar Topping:

  Melt 2 tb of butter in a small pan over medium heat until it turns a
  light golden brown and gives off a toasted aroma, about 2 to 3
  minutes.

  Let cool slightly, then brush over the top of the jack-o-lantern face
  cookies. Dust with cinnamon sugar.

  Assemble the Cookies:

  Spread the melted milk chocolate over the flat (non-face) cookies.

  Gently place the jack-o-lantern face cookies on top of the
  chocolate-covered cookies, pressing slightly to adhere.

  Let the chocolate set before serving.

  Calories: Approximately 254 kcal per cookie

  Recipe by MummyChunk 

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