Pumpkin Pie Tarts

I love this recipe because it's so easy! Thanks Maria!

Ingredients
2 packages of Mini Pastry shells (you can get them in your grocer’s frozen pie section)
1 (15 oz) can pumpkin
2 cups (plus extra for garnish) frozen whipped topping, thawed (1 tub of cool whip should do, just reserve some for the topping)
1 teaspoon (plus extra for garnish) pumpkin pie spice
1 (3.4 ounce) package cheesecake-flavor instant pudding and pie filling

Cook the shells as instructed.
Combine the pumpkin, whipped topping, and pumpkin pie spice in a medium bowl whisking until smooth. Add the pudding mix and whisk until smooth and thick.
Spoon the filling into the pastry shells. Top the tarts w/ whipped topping, a sprinkling of the pumpkin pie spice and a mint leaf, if you like!!

Iced Pumpkin Cookies

Wonderful spicy iced pumpkin cookies that both kids and adults love! Prep Time: approx. 20 Minutes. Cook Time: approx. 20 Minutes. Ready in: approx. 1 Hour 20 Minutes. Makes 3 dozen (36 servings).

Cookies:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Icing:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt; set aside.

2 In a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup of butter and white sugar. Add pumpkin, egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla to butter mixture, and beat until creamy. Mix in dry ingredients. Drop on cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls; flatten slightly.

3 Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool cookies, then drizzle glaze with fork.

4 To Make Glaze: Combine confectioners' sugar, milk, 1 tablespoon melted butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add milk as needed, to achieve drizzling consistency.


AS AN ALTERNATIVE to icing- I used cream cheese frosting:

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:

1 8 ox pkg of cream cheese softened
½ cup butter melted
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon of milk

Combine and mix until smooth.

Feta Cheese Foldovers

Golden puffed pastries are filled with a feta cheese mixture. These can be made ahead, and popped into the oven after your guests arrive. Prep Time: approx. 20 Minutes. Cook Time: approx. 20 Minutes. Ready in: approx. 40 Minutes. Makes 12 servings.


8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
3 tablespoons finely chopped green onions
1 egg, beaten
1 (17.5 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 egg yolk, beaten with 1 teaspoon water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. In a small bowl, blend feta cheese, green onions, and egg. Cut pastry into 12 (3 inch) squares. Place a mounded tablespoon of feta mixture in the center of each square. Moisten edges with water, and fold pastry over filling to form a triangle. Press edges together firmly with a fork to seal. Lightly brush pastries with the egg yolk mixture.

3. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

Serve warm or at room temperature.