Spooky season is upon us! No wonder most kids can't wait to have a house full of candy on Halloween. In the meantime, here are some new arts and crafts ideas to keep your children's spooky spirits up all month long. Halloween Cookies Ingredients: ½ cup butter, softened ® cup sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt Frosting 3-3/4 cups powdered sugar ¼ cup shortening 4 to 6 tablespoons water Yellow, orange, green, and black paste food coloring (optional) Instructions: In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and blended Beat in egg and vanilla In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture Shape dough into two portions. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll Preheat oven to 350 degrees On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to ¼-inch thickness Cut with floured 2-1/2-inch Halloween-shaped cookie
