Milk Chocolate Stuffed Jack-O-Lantern Cookies 🍪🎃

Ingredients:

*For the Cookies:

~1 cup unsalted butter, softened

~ 1 cup granulated sugar

~1 cup packed brown sugar

~2 large eggs

~ 1 tsp vanilla extract

~ 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

~ 1 tsp baking powder

~1/2 tsp baking soda

~ 1/2 tsp salt

~ 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

~ 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

~ 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips or chunks

~ Orange and black icing (for decoration)

** For the Filling:

~ 1 cup milk chocolate chips or chunks

Instructions:

1. Prepare the Cookie Dough:

*In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

*Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then add the vanilla extract.

*In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

*Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.

2. Prepare the Chocolate Filling:

* Place the milk chocolate chips or chunks in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring between each, until melted and smooth.

3. Assemble the Cookies:

* Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

* Scoop out a tablespoon of cookie dough and flatten it into a disk.

* Place a small spoonful of melted milk chocolate in the center of the disk.

* Top with another disk of cookie dough and seal the edges to completely encase the chocolate.

* Shape the cookies into a round form and place them on the prepared baking sheets.

4. Bake:

* Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden. The centers may still look slightly soft, but they will firm up as they cool.

5. Decorate:

* Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack.

* Decorate with orange icing to create jack-o-lantern faces and use black icing to add details like eyes, noses, and mouths.

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