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'Today' contributor and Italian chef Giada De Laurentiis whips up some special snacks for your little pumpkins. Check out the recipes

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Oct. 26: 'Today' contributor and Italian chef Giada De Laurentiis whips up some easy Halloween treats to serve your kids.

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Updated: 11:12 a.m. ET Oct. 26, 2006

Looking for some fun ways to treat the kids this Halloween? Well, you're in luck. 'Today' contributor and Italian chef Giada De Laurentiis has some great ideas to cook up for your little pumpkins. Check out her recipes:

Chocolate-Hazelnut Kisses
Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis

INGREDIENTS

• 1 3/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chocolate-hazelnut spread
• 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup orange sprinkles (orange sugar)
• 1 9-ounce package of chocolate kisses, unwrapped

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DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

In a medium bowl combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

In another medium bowl place the chocolate-hazelnut spread, butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Using a hand mixer, cream the ingredients together, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and blend until incorporated. Stir in the dry ingredients just until incorporated.

Shape the cookie dough into walnut-sized balls. Rolls the balls in the orange sprinkles, pressing to adhere. Place the cookies on a heavy cookie sheet about 4 inches apart. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven. Quickly place a chocolate kiss in the middle of each cookie. Return the cookies to the oven and bake for another 3 minutes. Cool the cookies on a wire rack.

Yield: 36 to 40 cookies
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 11 minutes"