Candy Corn Cookies

Candy Corn Cookies
Makes about 2 dozen cookies

1 (18-oz) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp grated lemon zest
1/8 tsp yellow food coloring paste
1 1/2 tsp grated orange zest
1/4 tsp orange food coloring paste
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Orange and yellow decorator sugars

All you need is some refrigerated cookie dough and food coloring to make these adorable treats—perfect for trick-or-treaters’ bags.

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Using an electric mixer on low, beat the cookie dough and flour until combined. Divide the dough into 3 equal portions.

2. Add the lemon zest and yellow food coloring to 1 portion of dough. With the mixer on low, beat until blended; set aside. Add orange zest and orange food coloring to another portion of the dough; beat until blended. Leave remaining portion plain. Divide each dough section in half; wrap one portion of each color in plastic and refrigerate.

3. Roll the remaining portions of dough into 12-inch-long ropes. Arrange the dough ropes side by side on a lightly floured work surface with the orange rope in the middle. Place parchment paper over the dough; gently roll into a 15x4-inch rectangle. Remove the parchment paper. Using a knife and cutting at an angle, cut the rectangle into 12 equal triangles. Transfer the triangles, 1 inch apart, to an ungreased baking sheet. Push a ruler against the sides of the triangles to straighten edges. Repeat with the remaining dough.

4. Bake the cookies until lightly browned, 9 to 11 minutes; let cool for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and cool completely.

5. In a small microwave-safe bowl, microwave the white chocolate on High until melted, about 1 minute. Dip wide ends of cookies into chocolate then into colored sugars. Let stand until set.

Tip: Keep It Chilled
It’s very important to keep half of the dough chilled while working with the first half. This dough tends to become very sticky when left at room temperature.

Tip: Coloring Paste
Food coloring paste is more intense than liquid food coloring. You can find it the baking section of larger supermarkets and at baking supply stores.

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