Boneyard Cookies Recipes

BONEYARD COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and cornstarch. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to sugar mixture and mix well. , Shape dough into a ball; flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle. , On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-1/2-in. bone-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. , On the bottoms of half the cookies, spread 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon jam down the center; top with remaining cookies. , In a microwave, melt white chocolate at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth., Dip each cookie in chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.

BONEYARD DIRT POPS

Steps:

• Line 2 cookie sheets with waxed paper. In food processor, place cookies. Cover; process using quick on-and-off motions, until consistency of fine crumbs. Reserve 1/4 cup of the crumbs. In large bowl, mix remaining crumbs and the cream cheese until well blended. Roll into 1 1/2-inch balls. Place on cookie sheets. Freeze 30 minutes or until firm.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave half of the candy melts on High 1 minute 30 seconds, then in 15-second intervals, until melted; stir until smooth.
• Move cake balls from freezer to refrigerator. Remove several cake balls from refrigerator at a time. Dip tip of 1 lollipop stick about 1/2 inch into melted candy and insert stick into 1 cake ball no more than halfway. Dip pop into melted candy to cover; tap off excess. Immediately sprinkle with reserved crumbs and candy sprinkles. Poke opposite end of stick into foam block. Repeat with remaining candy melts, cake balls, crumbs and candy sprinkles.