Orange-tinted Candy Corn Cookies

I don't make tinted dough very often, but it is really fun and makes cookies a little extra special.
To tint cookie dough, add gel paste food coloring after the dough has come together and knead in by hand. Gel coloring doesn't mix in like the liquid food coloring I grew up with, so kneading it is the way to go. For a really cool marble effect, knead only until there are swirls of color throughout your dough.
Once the flood icing was dried, I went back over the edges and borders of the cookies with some warmed corn syrup (meringue powder mixed with a little water works, too) using a small paintbrush and added some sparkling sugar.

Do you know that October 30th is National Candy Corn Day? I learned that from A Dozen Eggs last week! Who knew? A great snack mix....candy corn and salted peanuts....yum!!!
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18 comments

  1. Oh2122October 20, 2008 at 9:06 AM

    Cuteness!

    Things like this make m wish it was still Ok to give out non-hermetically sealed treats on Halloween.

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  2. BridgetOctober 20, 2008 at 9:10 AM

    I know what you mean! I remember getting candy apples and popcorn balls when trick-or-treating!

    Even some schools now, won't allow homemade treats...it's terrible! That's why we homeschool! ;) I'm kidding, but I do hate that everything has to be pre-packaged!

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  3. SilvercatOctober 20, 2008 at 9:15 AM

    I love the effect of tinting the cookie dough! I do it from time to time! If you add your gel from the start with your sugar and butter it will blend it, unless you want the marble effect.

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  4. JodiOctober 20, 2008 at 10:36 AM

    I just recently discovered your blog. These are really cute cookies! :)

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  5. Emily RoseOctober 20, 2008 at 12:48 PM

    These are adorable!! I'm going to try tinting dough one of these days! My daughter is going to be a candy corn for Halloween- I can't wait!!

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  6. StephanieOctober 20, 2008 at 2:14 PM

    Those are really cute! I really need to try my hand at making cute cookies, they just look so fun!

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  7. MollyOctober 20, 2008 at 7:13 PM

    So many things to make this month...so little time! I love these.

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  8. MonteeOctober 20, 2008 at 7:27 PM

    I do believe that I would like these much better than the real Candy Corn.

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  9. landaOctober 20, 2008 at 10:51 PM

    Oh! these are just too cute. I've only tinted my dough once.

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  10. adozeneggsOctober 20, 2008 at 11:09 PM

    I would never have thought to use corn syrup for sanding sugar, very clever.
    And as a bonus, Emily Rose gave me the idea that I will be a candy corn for Halloween!!
    I hope her daughter and I don't run into each other trick or treating!!

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  11. MichaelaOctober 21, 2008 at 7:53 AM

    I agree these would be sooo much better than the real candy corn. What a smart idea ;)

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  12. AranOctober 21, 2008 at 7:56 AM

    i was thinking, "i bet bridget makes the cutest halloween cookies!"

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  13. IngridOctober 21, 2008 at 2:32 PM

    Ah, those are so cute! I love how they are outlined in sugar! You do such a marvelous job decorating your cookies!

    Crazy but I don't like candy corn. But I bet I'd love your candy corn cookies if only I had one to try. :-( Hint, hint! LOL!
    ~ingrid

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  14. BethieOctober 9, 2009 at 9:49 AM

    Just now found this and your cookies are adorable. WOW!

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  15. Emily DanielsOctober 5, 2010 at 1:25 AM

    And now I can end my despair over what to bring to the preschool Halloween party! Thank you!

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  16. The Cooking PhotographerOctober 19, 2010 at 10:44 AM

    Bridget these are adorable!!!!

    L

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  17. pimp suitSeptember 7, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    Look delicious I want to try it.

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  18. vex 3September 1, 2018 at 3:55 AM

    The candy looks delicious and attractive, I really want to eat it

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