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Fall leaves and acorns for dessert.

As long as I can remember...I've had a love for the autumnal colors of fall.  Burgundy's and gold's blended together producing jewel toned leaves, no two alike.  My favorite pastime is gathering bouquets of  fall leaves.  I spritz them with cinnamon oil and set them out in various places in my home.  What better way to celebrate the autumnal colors of Thanksgiving than by creating a fall cookie dessert for my family and  friends. Pumpkin Butter Cheesecake Cookies and Caramel Kiss Acorns. This called for the Williams Sonoma  fall pie crust cutters.    Along with my staple......Trader Joes  (frozen) ready made pie crust. Before rolling the pie crust,  I brushed dots of food coloring concentrate directly onto the pie crust dough. Various fall colors of yellow, green, orange, and red.  Then I gathered up the dough gently kneading and mixing the colors just until it produced a marbled effect.  ...