Candy Corn Cookie Squares

The nostalgic fall favourite candy in sweet cookie bar form. Perfect for Halloween or Thanksgiving! 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, at room temperature

1 cup sugar

1 egg

2 tsps vanilla

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

yellow and orange food colouring gel

 

Frosting:

1/2 cup butter, at room temperature

1/2 tsp vanilla

3 tbsps milk

1/2 tsp salt

2 1/2 cups icing sugar

1/2 cup candy corn

sprinkles 

First line an 8 X 8" baking pan with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl blend the butter and sugar together until light yellow. Add the egg and vanilla. In another bowl mix the flour, baking powder and salt together. Add the dry ingredients to the wet in 2 or 3 additions until combined. Divide the dough in half. Add 3-4 drops of yellow food colouring to one half and orange to the other, using gloved hands to knead the colour through. Press the yellow dough into the lined pan, then cover with a piece of parchment and smooth out the surface with a flat object like a measuring cup. Leave the parchment in place and put the orange dough on top. Press out evenly then carefully lift out and remove that piece of parchment. Lay the orange dough over the yellow, place the parchment on top again to smooth it out. Remove the parchment and bake the cookie at 350°F for 18-20 minutes. Cool completely in pan. Mix the frosting ingredients together then lift out of the pan and frost adding candy corn and sprinkles to decorate. Cut into 16 squares.

 Adapted from: tosimplyinspire.com

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