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Am I the only one that kills time by wondering the aisles at Wal-Mart? Come on…I can’t be the only one. There has to be at least one mom out there that will drag a cranky kid out of the house to aimlessly wander the store to see what’s new. Then I keep wandering until lunchtime so I can pump fussy child full of McDonald’s so that they can have a cheap new toy and make the day all better. (And then fussy child falls asleep on the way home.) Sigh!
I’m not admitting to this behavior, but if I did I might have found two bags of “new to me” candy corn flavors. I’m the only one in the house that truely loves these tasty fall candies, so I just had to buy them. And I’m so glad that I did…they are tasty little gems! Sweet with a hint of caramel flavor. My first thought was that they would be perfect with a little chocolate.
And by chocolate, I mean cookies.
I spent Saturday morning teaching my daughter how to bake cookies. We’ve done it before, but she’s only 8 so we practice baking a lot. We tasted everything, enjoyed some chocolate…ate too may candy corns and smelled the new jar of vanilla. My second favorite smell is opening up a new bottle of vanilla! My top smell…opening up a new can of coffee. Heaven, I tell you. I shared that love with my 8yo as we opened up that new bottle.
As much as I love opening up vanilla, I’ve never actually owned a gourmet bottle of it. I always just buy the stuff at the grocery store or Costco. It’s not bad, but it’s not great either! I think I fell in love when I tried JR Watkins Natural Vanilla over the weekend. It smells and tastes like what I remember vanilla smelling and tasting like when I as a kid.
I think my 8yo ate more candy corns than her little tummy could hold. We hardly have candy in the house, much less candy with dye in it. And she was so thrilled that I let her have a few.
The caramel candy corn went perfectly with the chocolate cookie! A little caramel flavor with a lot of chocolate-y goodness!
I hope you can find these candy corns at the store….
Chocolate Caramel Candy Corn Cookies
Ingredients
- 4 tbls shortening
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 16 caramel candy corns
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl combine shortening and sugar with a wooden spoon. Add in remaining ingredients and continue mixing until until a dough forms.
- Scoop out teaspoons of dough and roll into balls Place balls onto prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Makes 16 cookies.
- Bake until edges are firm and cookies are just set, about 12-15 minutes.
- Remove from oven; gently press a candy corn into center of each cookie (note: surface of cookies may crack slightly). Cool on sheet for about 1 minute then transfer to a rack to finish cooling.
Disclaimer: JR Watkins send me some vanilla to try. I was not compensated for my review….all opinions are my own.
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Becky B says
November 29, 2012 at 7:35 pmThese look delicious! They have every flavor I like too-must make extra for the kids. lol
Stefani says
November 25, 2012 at 12:08 pmThose look YUMMY! I just pinned your post on Pinterest. 🙂
Juli says
November 14, 2012 at 7:23 pmoh my! yummy!!
Megan says
October 6, 2012 at 10:46 amI gave these a try today. I’m not sure what I did wrong but the mixture never achieved a doughy consistency. I followed the directions and ingredient list. I persevered regardless and they turned ok- I mean they taste fine and they look like the photos above. I just don’t know if I did something wrong or if the mix was really supposed to be so dry/granular. I sure don’t mind chewing on the remaining candy corn while I ponder it tho!
Wendy says
October 6, 2012 at 3:06 pmOh no! Let me double check when I get home…I sure hope I didn’t leave off an ingredient. Ack!
Thanks for letting me know. 🙂
Wendy says
October 6, 2012 at 3:16 pmAll the ingredients are correct. Hmmm…I wonder if your yolks weren’t large enough or maybe the sugar didn’t get mixed in with the shortening enough.
The dough is very thick though, but shouldn’t be granular.
Megan says
October 8, 2012 at 9:05 amHmm… well, I’m going to give them one more try and be extra careful. Would adding the whole egg (whites too) hurt? I mean, I used “large eggs” but maybe I should get some extra large ones just to be sure? At any rate, I appreciate you taking time to respond to me. Thank you!
Wendy says
October 10, 2012 at 9:35 amA whole egg should be fine. If it’s grainy then you need to beat sugar/shortening more. If it’s too thick then add more liquid (some of the egg white). Let me know how it goes.
Kim says
October 3, 2012 at 2:01 pmI love this time of year because you can always find this kind of candy. I mix a package of candy corn with a jar of dry roasted peanuts. Grab a handful and it tastes just like a Payday candy bar. You can always decorate with them as well to have some fall coloring without a large expense. Put a glass inside a vase and pour the candy corn between the two, then light a candle inside the glass. Pretty glow.
Jennifer Mae Hiles says
September 30, 2012 at 9:21 amThese would be great to bring to a Halloween party! They look so yummy I want so for today!
Karen says
September 29, 2012 at 7:29 pmYum! I am sooo making these next weekend.
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Debbie Petch says
September 28, 2012 at 1:04 pmI love trying different recipes so this will be on top of my list! Thanks.
Dandi D says
September 26, 2012 at 7:38 amWhat a great autumn cookie to try! Thanks!
Wendy says
September 26, 2012 at 8:01 amYou’re Welcome! They are super easy and quite tasty!
Lauren says
September 25, 2012 at 1:12 pmYUM! I love candy corn, which in talking to some of the people I work with, I now realize can be uncommon. Great recipe 🙂