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3 1/4		cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2		teaspoons baking powder
1/2		teaspoon salt
1 1/4		cups LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened
1		cup sugar
1		LAND O LAKES® All-Natural Egg
1		tablespoon milk
2		teaspoons vanilla

3		cups powdered sugar
1/3		cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened
1 1/2		teaspoons vanilla
2 to 3		tablespoons whipping cream

		Green food color
		Orange food color
		Black decorator gel
		Halloween candy decorations
84		minature (3/4- to 1-inch diameter) round peanut butter cracker sandwiches

Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl; set aside. Combine 1 1/4 cups butter and sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat until well mixed. Reduce speed to low. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well after each addition.

Divide dough in half. Shape each half into ball; flatten slightly. Wrap each in plastic food wrap; refrigerate until firm (at least 1 hour).

Heat oven to 400°F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 3-inch pumpkin cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart onto large ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until edges just begin to brown and center is set. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack.

Combine powdered sugar, 1/3 cup butter and vanilla in medium bowl; beat at low speed, adding enough whipping cream for desired frosting consistency. Remove 1/3 cup frosting to small bowl; add green food color, mix well. Add orange food color to remaining frosting, mix well. Frost cookies with orange frosting. Place green frosting into resealable plastic food bag. Cut small hole in 1 corner of bag. Pipe stem and vines on top of each cookie.

Place cracker sandwiches for wheels on carriage. Frost; decorate with black decorator gel to create spokes. Outline window on carriage using black decorator gel. Place Halloween candy decorations inside window.

Recipe Tip
To make larger carriage cookies, use a 5-inch pumpkin cookie cutter. Bake at 400°F. for 7 to 8 minutes. Use 1 1/2- to 2-inch round butter crackers for wheels. Decorate as directed. Makes 10 cookies.

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