I put a spell on you and now your mine…. with Winifred Sanderson’s spell book from Hocus Pocus that’s been turned into cream cheese sugar cookie sandwiches. Hocus Pocus spell book cookie sandwiches will put a spell on your party guests this year.
This post/recipe was created for #HalloweenTreatsWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are 100% mine.
It’s October 3rd and I’ve already watched Hocus Pocus twice this month. If you haven’t seen it, you’re missing out on one wickedly awesome Halloween movie that’s not scary. I’m not big on scary, creepy movies, y’all. They give me nightmares, like super bad nightmares so I stick to the non-terrifying Halloween type movies.
So in the spirit of awesome Halloween movies and #HalloweenTreatsWeek, I made Hocus Pocus Spell book Cookie Sandwiches for y’all. They’re easy, no fancy skills are really needed and they’re based off Winifred Sanderson’s spell book from Hocus Pocus!
I turned these into cookie sandwiches but don’t have to make them into little sandwiches. You can just leave them plain if you want to. I think they’re perfect either way.
The candy eyes are from Wilton and they’re the perfect size for these spell book cookies. Oh and the edible marker, it makes decorating these cookies super easy.
Also, talk about a tasty cookie! These are made with a new cream cheese sugar cookie recipe that I’ve been using for the past year and they’re by far the best sugar cookies I’ve ever made or tasted.
Speaking of Hocus Pocus, take a look at this y’all!
My sister in law had this sign made for me to say Thank you for everything I did for her baby shower. I am 100% in LOVE with it!
If you don’t already know, these are the Sanderson sisters from the movie Hocus Pocus and a quote from the movie. It’s perfect for my house!
Ps. Don’t forget the giveaway at the end of this post!!
SPONSORED ITEMS USED IN THIS RECIPE:
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- Dixie Crystals – White Sugar and Powdered Sugar
- Adam’s Extract – Clear Vanilla
- Wilton – Food Coloring & Candy Eyes
Hocus Pocus Spellbook Cookie Sandwiches
Hocus Pocus Spellbook Cookie Sandwiches Recipe
I put a spell on you and now your mine.... with Winifred Sanderson's spell book from Hocus Pocus that's been turned into cream cheese sugar cookie sandwiches.
- Yield: 36 Cookies ( 18 Sandwiches)
Ingredients
For Cookies:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 4 sticks butter (2 cups), room temperature
- 2 cups white sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 1/4 cups flour
For Icing
- 6 ounces warm water
- 5 tablespoons meringue powder
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 2 pounds of powdered sugar
- Brown Food Coloring
- Cocoa Powder (Optional)
Decorating:
- Candy Eyes
- Piping Bags
- Black Edible Marker
Filling Ideas:
- Chocolate Ganache
- White ButterCream
- Chocolate Frosting
Instructions
For Cookies:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together cream cheese and butter.
- Mix in sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg yolks one at a time and then add the vanilla. Mix well.
- In a large bowl mix the dry ingredients and add a little at a time to butter mixture.
- Mix until flour is completely incorporated and the dough comes together. If it seems to not be coming together all the way in the bowl, dump it out onto a flat surface and knead until the dough comes together.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 1 to 2 hours.
- Roll cookies out to about 1/4 inch thickness (thicker or thinner depending on your preference)
- Cut out squares.
- Bake on un-greased baking sheet at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
- Lay them on a wire rack to cool
For Icing:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the warm water and the meringue powder. Mix for about 30 seconds or until frothy.
- Add in the cream of tartar and mix for 30 seconds more.
- Pour in all the powdered sugar.
- Using the paddle attachment on the LOWEST speed, mix slowly for a full 10 minutes.
- Icing will get thick and creamy.
- Tint Icing brown. You might need a lot of brown or you can add a touch of cocoa powder to make it as brown as you like. Don\'t add a lot though because it\'ll make the icing too dry.
- Fill a piping bag with brown icing. Snip the end and and cover cookie squares with icing.
- Add a candy eye to 1/2 of the spell book cookies and pipe a circle around the candy eye for an eye lid.
- Let cookies dry completely .
To Decorate
- Using an edible black marker, draw stitches on the cookies with the eyes.
- Using the Eyeball Cookies as the tops and the plain brown cookies as the bottoms, match them up to create sandwiches.
- Fill each cookie sandwich with your choice of filling.
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Check out the amazing #HalloweenTreatsWeek recipes from our bloggers today!
- Hocus Pocus Spellbook Cookie Sandwiches from Big Bear’s Wife
- Candy Corn Cupcakes from Pastry Chef Online
- Chocolate Spider Cheesecake Cheeseball from Sweet ReciPEAs
- Skeleton in the Grave Dirt Cups from Mrs Happy Homemaker
- Super Spooky Graveyard Cake from I am a Honey Bee
- Halloween Mousse Ice Cream Cones from Pint Sized Baker
- Halloween Monster Snack Mix from Grumpy’s Honeybunch
- Royal Icing Eyeballs from Kudos Kitchen
- Black Chocolate Cupcakes Filled with Slime from The Baking Fairy
- The Crypt Keeper Cocktail from Who Needs A Cape?
- Halloween Deviled Tea Eggs from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Jack-O-Lantern Cookies from The Redhead Baker
- Halloween Brownies from Savory Experiments
- Halloween Candy Cookie Skillet from Katie’s Cucina
Happy Halloween! We hope you’re ready for a spooktacular event as we celebrate Halloween with the first annual #HalloweenTreatsWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife. (ME!!)
This haunting week-long event is filled with fantastic Halloween treats, recipes and some frightfully fun giveaways.
“When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers ‘tis near Halloween.”
For our very first #HalloweenTreatsWeek event we have 30 talented bloggers that are sharing their favorite Halloween recipes throughout the week! There are going to be over 100 Halloween themed recipes shared during this year’s #HalloweenTreatsWeek and we can’t wait for you to see them all!
Plus, don’t forget that we have 5 (five) great giveaways for you this week thanks to our amazing sponsors!
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Prize #1
Prize #1 — Dixie Crystals is giving away one (1) Instant Pot (8 Qt) to one lucky winner!
Prize #2
Prize #2 — Adam’s Extract is giving away – 1 Gift Pack – including Pure Vanilla Extract, Ground Cinnamon, Caramel Extract, Almond Extract, Pumpkin Pie Dip Mix and Adam’s Best Twice as strong Vanilla
Prize #3
Prize #3 —Wilton is giving away a Wilton Gift Pack – including – Halloween Cookie House Bat, Tombstone and Skull 3-Piece Cookie Cutter Set, Halloween Skull Tube Pan, Zombie Cupcake Liners, Skull Sugar Decorations
Prize #4
Prize #4 — Sweets and Treats Shop is giving away 1 (one) 1.5lb Sprinkle Mix Kit from their shop
Prize #5
Prize #5 — Treat Street USA is giving away a $25 Visa Gift Card
Giveaway open to US Residents 18 years or older. All entries will be verified. No PO Boxes Please. Prizes will be sent directly from sponsors to winners, bloggers are not responsible for prizes. This giveaway runs from October 1st – October 6th at 12AMEST. Winners will be selected soon afterward and contacted by e-mail. Winners will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. There are a total of 5 (five) prizes and therefore we will have a total of 5 (five) winners. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.
Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week-long event, #HalloweenTreatsWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! We would like to Thank our amazing sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Adam’s Extract, Wilton, Sweets and Treats Shop and Treat Street USA ! These wonderful sponsors provided the prize packs for our giveaways and also sent samples and products to the #HalloweenTreatsWeek bloggers to use in their recipes.
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