Witch Hat Calzones

This year for Halloween we decided to have a fun Halloween dinner. We had Bread stick Bones, Witches Brew, Witch Hats, Dracula's dipping sauce, and cupcakes. I have had a few requests for the witch hat calzones and though you could make these a number of ways this was super simple.

makes 8 hats

• 1 3.5-ounce package sliced turkey pepperoni (I used ham)
  
• 1/2 of an 8-ounce package less fat cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup finely shredded or grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 8-ounce packages (16) reduced fat refrigerated crescent roll dough
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon water
• Finely shredded or grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
• Dried Italian seasoning (optional)
• Crushed red pepper (optional)
• Pizza sauce, warmed (optional)

Reserve six to eight slices of pepperoni; set aside. Chop remaining pepperoni slices.

In a small bowl, stir together chopped pepperoni, cream cheese and the 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese until well combined. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly grease an extralarge baking sheet; set aside. On a lightly floured surface, unroll each package of crescent-roll dough. Separate dough into individual triangles. Place half the dough triangles on the prepared baking sheet. Place about 1 tablespoon of the pepperoni-cheese mixture in the center of each triangle. In a small bowl, stir together egg and water. Brush edges of triangles with some of the egg mixture. Top with remaining triangles. Press triangle edges together to seal. Brush dough with egg mixture. Fold short edges of the dough triangles up, forming a hat brim. Prick the dough a few times with the tines of a fork.

If desired, sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and/or crushed red pepper. Cut reserved pieces of pepperoni into small stars, crescent moons, and/or small diamonds. Press onto dough for decoration. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden. Serve warm with pizza sauce, if desired.

I used ham because Maddox would eat it better, but pepperoni is much easier to cut decorations out of.