Glowing Jack-O'-Lantern Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 Tbsp. butter or oleo
1/3 c. shortening
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3 oz. hard sour candy, crushed (6 Tbsp.)

Preparation

In a large bowl, beat butter or oleo and shortening with electric mixer about 30 seconds.
Add sugar; beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating well.
Cover; chill for about 3 hours. Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Cover cookie sheets with foil; divide dough in half and chill 1/2.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out other half so it is 1/4-inch thick.
Cut into 4 to 5-inch circles; place 2-inches apart on cookie sheets.
Repeat with remaining dough.
With sharp knife, cut eyes, mouth and nose out of each circle.
Fill holes with cracked candy.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are light brown on edge.
Let cool on foil for 10 minutes.
Peel off foil; cool on racks.
Makes 24 to 36 cookies.