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Coffin Cakes and Ghost Cookies: Buy Halloween treats in LA and make your own at home

Halloween is next week, and trick-or-treating won’t be happening the same way as before the pandemic, but it’s still a good time to enjoy something spooky and sweet.

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By Madeleine Brand • Oct 22, 2020 • 9m Listen

Halloween is next week, and trick-or-treating won’t be happening the same way as before the pandemic, but it’s still a good time to enjoy something spooky and sweet. KCRW’s Evan Kleiman shares some ideas for Halloween treats.

Ready-made treats for purchase:

For the sophisticate:

For the family:

Little Flower Candy Company - Pasadena

La Brea Bakery

La Brea BakeryPumpkin and Ghost Cookies

Events for kids and parents:

Gourmandise Cooking School - Santa Monica

Make your own treats at home — try this seasonal take on a Whoopie Pie

Recipe: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

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    Madeleine Brand

    Host, 'Press Play'

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    Digital News & Culture Editor

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