STACKED JACK O LANTERNS RECIPES

Steps:

• Combine sugar and 1 cup butter in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add egg, corn syrup and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Continue beating until well mixed. Add all remaining cookie ingredients; beat at low speed until well mixed.
• Divide dough into thirds. Shape each third into ball; flatten slightly. Wrap each in plastic food wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour or until firm.
• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Roll out dough on well-floured surface, one-third at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8- to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 5-inch snowman cookie cutter. Place 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Bake 5-7 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
• Combine powdered sugar, 1/2 cup butter and 2 teaspoons vanilla in bowl. Beat at low speed, adding enough half & half for desired spreading consistency. Add red and yellow food color, 1 drop at a time, until desired orange color.
• Frost cookies. Create faces on each round section using black decorator gel. Add green gumdrop piece for stem.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Spread rolled oats in 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake, stirring occasionally, 20-30 minutes or until light golden brown. Stir in crisp rice cereal, bran flakes, pecans and sunflower nuts. Continue baking 14-16 minutes or until lightly toasted. Remove from oven; stir in raisins and dried fruit.
• Stir together maple syrup and butter in small bowl; pour over cereal mixture. Stir to coat well. Continue baking, stirring occasionally, 45-50 minutes or until mixture is golden brown. Spread on waxed paper. Cool completely; break into pieces.