The first Halloween recipe of the season

OK, I had this great recipe I found last year and I will try it later on next week. I wanted to share it because I am not sure if the kids will even eat them if I make it correctly. If you want a html version of the recipe, just e-mail me an I will send it to you.

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Brain Cookies with Blood Glaze

Ingredients for cookies (Makes about 2 dozen) 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar 3 cups all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 1/2 cup very finely chopped walnuts or pecans 1 teaspoon vanilla extract About 5 drops red food coloring About 9 drops blue food coloring Ingredients for glaze 2 to 3 tablespoons whole milk 1 cup confectioners sugar 35 to 40 drops red food coloring 2 drops blue food coloring

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. 2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. 3. Into a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the eggs, one at a time, to the butter mixture, beating well after the addition of each. Fold in the nuts, vanilla, and red and blue food coloring, being careful not to overmix the dough. The food coloring will make the dough a grayish color, resembling the color of brains. 4. Place the dough in batches in a potato ricer and push the dough out onto the prepared baking sheets in long tubes. With your fingers, loosely pat and arrange the dough strands into clumps resembling brains, pushing to form 2 lobes and shaping into a walnut-like shape. 5. Bake until golden brown on the bottom, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool. 6. Make the Blood Glaze: Combine the confectioners sugar with the milk in a small bowl and whisk to make a thick glaze. Add the food coloring and whisk to combine into a blood-like color. 7. (heh heh heh) Drizzle the "blood" onto the cookies and serve either warm or at room temperature.

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