LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Halloween is just a week away, which means it's time to overload on salty and sweet treats!
If you're looking for some inspiration for your spooky-themed parties or your trick-or-treaters, Kroger has some ideas for you.
All of the ingredients for each recipe can be found at your local Kroger.
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 12 cups popcorn, already popped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Candy thermometer
Directions:
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with aluminum foil and spraying the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place the popped popcorn in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
- In a sauce pan add butter, corn syrup, sugar and water. Heat mixture until it comes to a boil. Add the vanilla and salt and mix.
- Pour the mixture a little at a time evenly over popcorn, stirring until thoroughly combined.
- Grease hands with butter, and scoop up a handful of popcorn. Press it firmly between your hands, forming a ball shape. Make sure that the balls are compact; loosely formed popcorn balls easily fall apart.
- Place the popcorn balls on the prepared baking sheet and allow them to firm up at room temperature.
Ingredients:
- 1 (28.2 oz.) Self-Rising Crust 4 Cheese Pizza
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 piece (about 1”x 2”) green pepper
- 26 pepperoni slices
Directions:
- Heat oven to 400°F.
- Sprinkle cheddar cheese evenly over pizza. Place green pepper piece on edge of the pizza for the stem. Line up 20 pieces pepperoni around edge of pizza next to the crust. Cut 3 of the pepperoni slices into triangles to be used as eyes and nose; place on pizza. Cut remaining pepperoni slices in half; arrange to form mouth.
- Bake pizza 19 to 22 minutes until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.
- Refrigerate leftovers.
- Tip: For another fun pizza twist, create a mummy version with olives cut in half lengthwise and mozzarella cheese. Place the olives on the pizza for the mummy’s eyes and pull string cheese into long strips and pieces. Layer string cheese pieces across the surface of the pizza to form the bandages without covering the eyes.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp. sprinkles, divided (Halloween color)
- 1/3 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup coated chocolate candies (ie. M&M type)
- 1/4 cup candy eyes
- 2 drops food dye, green (gel or liquid)
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F. and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Set aside.
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and continue to whisk.
- Add all of the dry ingredients into the wet and mix with a spatula* just until combined (*silicone spatula works well - no stick).
- Fold in 1 tablespoon sprinkles, chocolate chips and coated chocolate candies. Add 1-3 drops of food dye and mix until everything is evenly dispersed.
- Use a cookie scoop or large spoon and scoop out about 3 Tbsp, of dough. Roll in your hands until it's a nice and smooth ball, then place on the prepared cookie sheet keeping about 2" between each one. Gently press down on the cookie using the palm of your hand flattening the cookies just a little bit.
- In a shallow, wide bowl, mix the remaining sprinkles and candy eyes.
- Dip (press) the top of each unbaked cookie in the sprinkles then place back on the cookie sheet.
- Bake for 9-12 minutes or until golden brown on the edges.
- Cool completely on a cooling rack. Enjoy!
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