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Microwave kabocha and remove the skin.
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If you have approximately 40 g, that's generally fine.
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Don't throw away the skin, since you'll be using a bit of it later on.
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Preheat your oven to 340F/170C.
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Add sugar and vegetable oil to the bowl with the kabocha and mix.
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You don't have to mix it that thoroughly.
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Add the flour and keep on mixing.
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Once it looks like this, you've finished your dough.
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The pumpkin shape.
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Shape into an oval ball.
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Press them down a little.
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Here we'll use the kabocha skins.
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Cut them into triangles and stick them in the heads.
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If you can't quite stick them in, it's okay to place them under the dough.
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Make a smile for the face.
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I recommend using chopsticks for the eyes and a spoon for the mouth.
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Once you've made your shapes bake in the oven at 340F/170C for 15 minutes.
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And they're done!
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I made pumpkins and smiley faces.
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For the pumpkins I just use a spoon, no faces.
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I really like the lines.
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This cookie is more soft than crunchy.
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It's not that sweet, so add more sugar if desired.
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I also tried making these using sweet potato.
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These were also delicious.
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You can make these with any leftover boiled kabocha as well.
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Put boiled kabocha leftovers to good use.