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Goblin Mix

1 (3.5 ounce) bag microwave popcorn, popped2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted2 tablespoons honey1/4 teaspoon cinnamon1 cup raisins or peanuts1 cup candy corn Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. Place popped corn into a 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Combine butter, honey and cinnamon. Pour over popcorn; stir until evenly coated. Bake for 10 minutes. [...]

Cockroach Clusters

12 ounces chocolate chips1 teaspoon grated chocolate1 cup raisins2 cups thin pretzel sticks, broken into 1-inch pieces Place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH (100% power) for 2 minutes. Stir. Continue microwaving in 15-second increments until chocolate is almost completely melted. Remove from microwave and stir grated chocolate into melted chocolate. Stir in [...]

Squashed Frogs

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine 40 large marshmallows (10 ounce bag) 5 cups corn flakes cereal 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract2 teaspoons green food coloringM&Ms plain chocolate candy Melt butter in large saucepan. Add marshmallows and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until melted and mixture is syrupy. Remove from heat. Add vanilla extract [...]

Candy Apple Popcorn Balls

2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1/4 cup molasses 1/4 cup white corn syrup 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ginger Dash cloves 1/2 cup popcorn, popped 1 cup toasted walnuts, chopped 1 cup dried apples, cut small Put butter, sugar, brown sugar, molasses, corn syrup, cinnamon, ginger and cloves into [...]

Spiders

These are fun decorations on a plate of goodies. Pretzel sticksRound crackersPepperoni slicesGreen olives stuffed with pimento or pitted    black olives, sliced Into small circlesSqueeze cheese or mustard For each spider, cut 4 pretzel sticks in half. Place a cracker on a plate. Arrange pretzels around the edge of the cracker so they look like [...]

Chocolate Lanterns

1 container Cool Whip2 large boxes chocolate pudding*12 miniature pumpkinsGreen food coloring You may need another box of pudding if your pumpkins are a little larger. Prepare pudding according to package directions. Chill until firm. Cut the tops off the pumpkins and remove most of the interior with a sharp knife. Scoop to even out [...]

Burning Stare Skull Cake

1 (18.25 ounce) box cake mix of your choiceChocolate frosting (purchased or homemade)Vanilla frosting 2 sugar cubesPeppermint extract (or any alcohol based flavor extract)Candy corn for teeth Bake a 9 x 13-inch cake according to package directions. Cool, invert onto platter and frost with chocolate icing. When icing has set (forms a top skin) use [...]

Mummy Eyes

4 hard-cooked eggs1/4 cup mayonnaise1/2 teaspoon paprikaSalt to taste4 pimento-stuffed green olives Cut through each hard-cooked egg about 1/3 of the way from the tip, just enough to scoop out yolk. Place cooked yolk in a bowl and mash with a fork. Add mayonnaise, paprika, and salt to taste. Mix thoroughly. Fill each egg white [...]

Candy Corn Popcorn Balls

1/4 cup butter or margarine1 (10 1/2 ounce) bag miniature marshmallows1 small box gelatin, any flavor12 cups popped popcorn1 cup candy corn Microwave butter and marshmallows in large microwavable bowl on HIGH for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until marshmallows are puffed. Stir in gelatin until well mixed. Pour marshmallow mixture over popcorn and [...]

Crispy Candy Corn Squares

1/2 cup butter10 cups crispy rice cereal9 cups marshmallows2 cups candy corn3/4 cup miniature chocolate chipsOrange paste food coloringCandy pumpkins (optional) Melt butter and marshmallows, stirring until smooth. In a large bowl, mix cereal, candy corn and miniature chips. Add orange food coloring to marshmallow mixture. Add marshmallow mixture to cereal mixture, stirring quickly to [...]

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