Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest (I used a lemon because I didn't have an orange. I thought it worked out well using both citrus fruits to represent the yellow and orange sections of the candy corn.)
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Orange paste or gel food color
Yellow paste or gel food color
1/2 cup sugar
Directions:
Line bottom and sides of 9x5-inch loaf pan with waxed paper or plastic food wrap. Set aside.
Combine butter and 1 cup sugar in large bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add egg, orange juice, orange zest and salt. Continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add flour and baking soda. Beat until well mixed.
Divide dough into thirds. Press one-third of white dough evenly onto bottom of prepared pan. Place another one-third of dough back into same bowl. Add small amount of orange food color; mix until color is well blended. Press orange dough evenly over white dough in pan. Place remaining one-third of dough into another medium bowl. Add small amount of yellow food color; mix until color is well blended. Press yellow dough evenly over orange dough in pan. Cover with plastic food wrap; refrigerate until firm (at least 2 hours or overnight).
Heat oven to 375°F. Invert loaf pan to remove dough. Peel off waxed paper. Place layered dough onto cutting surface. Cut loaf crosswise into 1/4-inch slices using sharp knife, trimming edges to make even, if necessary. Cut each slice into 6 wedges. Place 1-inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are very lightly browned. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Immediately place warm cookies in bowl with sugar; roll in sugar to coat. Place cookies onto cooling rack. Cool completely.
Store in loosely covered container.
Though larger than the original candy corn, you can see that these cookies are bite size:)
I portioned these into cellophane bags and tied them with a fun, matching ribbon. Very fun and delicious treat!
The recipe states that it yields 15 dozen cookies. I ended up with a lot of cookies, but not 15 dozen. I think it was closer to 10-12 dozen. ENJOY!
Thanksgiving Challenge: I'm thankful for my relative good health. At the moment I have a chest cold, so I appreciate what a blessing good health is!
This post is linked up with Tasty Tuesday and Lovin" it Fridays.
So sweet...very cute and that is a lot of cookies for one recipe...they must be like real cany corn...you know how you can't eat just one or walk by the candy dish without grabbing a few ;)
ReplyDeleteWow! These look soo good!!!!! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteso cute. they look like little sugar corns. Didn't know that candy corn play in role in Thanksgiving... Nice to have these little treats for all occasion anyway :D
ReplyDeleteI saw these cookies on another blog but they didn't have your sparkly touch. They look so pretty this way.
ReplyDeleteWowww these look sooo good!! So pretty I love it!! :)
ReplyDeleteTHese are the cutest!!! Great job. Will be praying you feel better asap!
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Amanda
Adorable!! I love the "sparkly" :)
ReplyDeleteWhat cute cookies. I have to make some of these for Thanksgiving. Another winner Sue.
ReplyDeleteI love that they are orange flavored. Also love the sparkling top. So fun!
ReplyDeleteI agree 100%!! There is nothing that helps you appreciate your health like having it back. We have had the nastiest cold with chest congestion. Have you tried Mucinex (over the counter) to help with the congestion? It is incredible.
ReplyDeleteLove the cookies, especially how they sparkle. I have wanted to try these, the colors just make you want to eat them!
Super cute cookies, Sue! Love the pretty sparkles. :)
ReplyDeleteThey are so cute and the citrus flavors sound yummy!
ReplyDeleteThese are just darling. What a fun idea. And I like the citrus flavors in there, even better!
ReplyDeleteHow adorable! Great for Halloween.
ReplyDeleteSo totally adorable!!! I hope candy corn is a Thanksgivingy thing because I'm still planning on making cookies with them =o)
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you're not feeling well! Sending you healing thoughts today!
ReplyDeleteThose cookies are too cute! I appreciate your showing how they were made... I couldn't wrap my head around it until I saw the dough stacked up!
Bravo, you!
Super cute!!!!! I'm very impressed.
ReplyDeleteThe sparkle is lovely! What cute little cookies, I bet they looked great all packaged up and ready to give away!
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ReplyDeleteAdore the color combination! Thanks for sharing this with us, it can lead to many new creations... This is called "Inspiration"!
ReplyDeleteSawadee from Bangkok,
Kris
Those cookies are so pretty! You're right, they are perfect for Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteThese are great and I could see lots of uses for that dough recipe
ReplyDeleteWOW. I thought you made each one individually. What a great way to do it! Thanks for sharing. I hope I can remember to make this next fall!
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