Cinnamon Spice Candy Corn Sugar Bites

 This week I am prepping for a Halloween package to send all they way to Cali, for my dearest sista friend who is In the navy. Living in a barrack where she can't bake or cook anything, I know these baked treats will be very appreciated! Love ya Kara! 

  I saw these candy corn frosted cookies on Pinterest one day, and since I haven't messed much with cookie decorating, I thought, I think I can make these easier! I took a regular sugar cookie recipe and added a few of my favorite fall inspired flavors for a kick on a classic sugar cookie. These are so easy I'm sure any of you can give it a try. 

1 cup soft salted butter

1 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg

1/4 cup cookie butter

( south Florida friends, I know this is hard to find around here, use biscoff spread, or maybe even peanut butter instead)

3 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tbs cinnamon

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1/4 tsp ginger 

Yellow food color

Red food color

1/2 cup mixed cinnamon and sugar 

 Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the egg and beat well. Spoon in the cookie butter and mix until combined. Sift together the dry ingredients into the wet and mix on low until a dough forms. 

  Line a loaf pan with plastic wrap, press 1/3 of the uncolored dough into the pan. Now dye the rest of the dough yellow. Press 1/3 of the yellow dough over the uncolored dough. Now add a little red to the leftover yellow, that will make orange. Press the orange over the yellow. 

 Cover with plastic wrap and cool in fridge for atleast 4 hours, or up to overnight. 

  Remove the dough slab by pulling up on the sides of plastic wrap. Slice off the outer edge to begin cutting the triangles. 

 Ready to make some candy corn? Cut the dough into about 1/2 inch strips.

 

Now lay flat on your cutting board and cut into triangles. This is the method I used: 

One cut, two cut, three cut....

  A little tedious, but once you get the hang of the motion, time will pass quickly. Place the little candy corns on an ungreased baking sheet, bake at 350 for 8 to 12 minutes. Keep a close eye, these little jewels can burn quick and easy. No one likes a burnt candy corn. Remove from oven and gently toss in a pile of cinnamon sugar. The sugar sticks better when the cookies are warm. 

WARNING: cookies are delicious, and bite size. Side effects: sugar coma, addiction. ENJOY!