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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Treats, not tricks

Just because you’re too old to go trick or treating doesn’t mean you aren’t allowed to indulge your sweet tooth. These easy and fun recipes are sure to give your guests a scare – or maybe just totally gross them out.

Either way, you can’t let their looks deceive you. These tantalizing treats are all completely edible with a stamp of approval for deliciousness. The best part? No baking required.

Donut-Hole Eyeballs

Rather than using frosting to create the iris like many recipes suggest, try using lifesavers for a more even-looking display.

Ingredients:
Powdered sugar donut holes
White frosting
Red cake decorating gel
1 bag Lifesavers
1 ounce chocolate chips

Directions:
1. Put white frosting on bottom of lifesaver. Stick it to the donut hole to create the iris.
2. Put an upside down chocolate chip (pointy part down) in middle of lifesaver for the pupil.
3. Make red squiggly lines off the lifesaver for blood-shot looking eyes.

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Worms in Dirt

This old-school favorite is too tried and true to not include.

Ingredients:
1 package Oreo cookies, crushed
2 cups cold milk
1 package chocolate instant pudding mix, small pkg. (4-serving size)
8 ounces Cool Whip topping, thawed
1 package gummy worms

Directions:
1. Put cookies in sealable bag and close tightly. Using a rolling pin, crush the cookies until crumbly.
2. Pour milk and chocolate instant pudding mix in a large bowl. Whisk until pudding is dissolved. Let stand 5 minutes.
3. Add Cool Whip and Î_ of crushed cookies. Stir until blended.
4. Place large spoonful of crushed cookies in bottom of cups.
5. Add pudding mixture on top until cups are Î_ full.
6. Add worms. Spoon in more crushed cookie to hold them in place.
7. Serve chilled.

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Spooky Milano Ghost Cookies

Based on a recipe by Dessert Wiki, Milano ghost cookies are as simple to make as melting chocolate. From ghosts to tombstones, Milano cookies make for great Halloween treats because of their rounded shape.

Ingredients:
White chocolate chips
Milano cookies in any flavor
Chocolate cookie frosting (that hardens)

Directions:
1. Melt white chocolate. Make sure microwave is on a 50% power setting and zap the white chocolate minute by minute. Do not microwave all at once. Note that it hardens quickly). Use just enough to cover the bottom of the microwave-safe bowl.
2. Use large spoon to pile melted white chocolate on Milano cookie. Wait for chocolate to harden.
3. Use narrow-mouthed tube of chocolate cookie frosting to draw on spooky eyes.

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