Ingredients
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- 1 package (16.5 oz) refrigerated sugar cookie dough (or your favorite homemade recipe)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
- Yellow and orange gel food coloring
- 24 pieces of candy corn
- Non-stick cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Generously spray a 24-cup mini muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray to ensure the cookies pop out easily after baking. If you are using a homemade dough, ensure it is chilled before you start shaping the cups.
- Scoop about one tablespoon of sugar cookie dough into each muffin cup. You do not need to flatten them completely, as they will naturally spread and take the shape of the tin as they bake. Aim for even portions so they all cook at the same rate.
- Place the tin in the oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are just barely golden brown. Immediately after removing the tin from the oven, use the back of a small measuring spoon or a tart tamper to gently press down the center of each cookie. This creates the “cup” shape for the frosting.
- Allow the cookies to cool in the tin for at least 10 minutes. This helps them firm up so they don’t crumble when you remove them. Carefully run a thin knife around the edges to pop them out, then move them to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
- In a medium bowl, cream the softened butter until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy cream, beating until the frosting is light and fluffy. Divide the frosting into three separate bowls. Leave one bowl white. Use food coloring to tint one bowl bright yellow and the other bright orange.
- Transfer each color of frosting into its own piping bag. Pipe a small layer of yellow frosting into the bottom of each cookie cup. Follow with a layer of orange frosting. Finally, pipe a small dollop of white frosting on top. Gently press one piece of candy corn into the white frosting to finish the look.
- Cook Time: 32 minutes