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Football season is underway and no game is complete without the perfect half-time treat. Trust us, these chocolate football cupcakes are a definite touchdown! Recipe below.
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Football Cupcakes
(makes 12 cupcakes)
Cupcakes:
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups hot water
• 1 cup veggie oil
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS:
• In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, water, vanilla, eggs and oil. Mix until smooth.
• Line a cupcake tin and scoop the mixture into the tin. Preheat the oven to 350 and let the cupcakes bake for 20 minutes.
• While they bake make the football cookies!
Football Cookie:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 12/tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp ginger
DIRECTIONS:
1. Add the ingredients and mix until the dough is thick.
2. Knead the dough with your hands and then refrigerate the dough for 1 hour.
3. Sprinkle flour on a flat surface and roll out the dough to 1/4 in. thickness.
4. Cut the dough into little footballs and place onto a cookie sheet.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
6. While the cookies bake make the chocolate frosting!
Chocolate Frosting:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 6 tbsp cocoa powder
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 5 tbsp heavy cream
DIRECTIONS:
1. Mix butter and cocoa powder. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and cream. Mix until smooth.
2. Frost the cupcakes, and ice the cookies to look like footballs.
3. Place the cookies on top of the frosting.
4. Garnish the top with coconut shavings dyed with green food coloring.
5. Enjoy!
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