Seek Supermarket Bakery For Treats That Aren’t A Nutritional Nightmare

A good scare on Halloween is fine, unless it’s from reading the nutrition label on one of your kid’s treats (or one of your own, for that matter).

But there are plenty of culinary tricks when it comes to making your own healthful Halloween treats, especially when it comes to cookies.

Start by replacing up to half of the butter, margarine or shortening with heart-healthy oils, such as canola or olive oil.

But be careful. Cookies that use oil instead of butter can be crispier and will dry out sooner, so be sure to store them in airtight containers.

Fruit purees — such as applesauce, pear butter, prune filling (found in the baking section of most grocers) or, to really get in the Halloween spirit, canned pumpkin — also can be used to replace some of the fat.

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