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How to Make Halloween Ghost Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

With Halloween just around the corner, it's time to start thinking about all the fun and spooky treats you can whip up for the occasion. And what could be more fitting for the holiday than some adorable and delicious Halloween Ghost Cookies? These cookies are not only a hit with kids, but they're also a great way to get into the spirit of the season.

Making Halloween Ghost Cookies is not only a fun activity, but it's also a great way to get creative in the kitchen. Whether you're an e...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons milk, plus more if needed
  • 2 teaspoons light corn syrup, or more as needed
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (12 ounce) package miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Information

  • Prep Time: 45 mins
  • Cook Time: 6 mins
  • Additional Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 6 mins
  • Servings: 90
  • Yield: 90 cookies

  • Beat butter in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar gradually, beating until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
  • Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt in a second bowl. Add flour mixture to the creamed butter mixture and mix to combine. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Dust a work surface with flour and roll out dough into a thin circle. Cut out tulip shapes; if your tulip cookie cutter has a stem, cut the stem off with a knife, so you have a stemless tulip shape. Arrange cut-out cookies on ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from baking sheets carefully and transfer to wire racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  • Stir 1 cup confectioners' sugar and milk together in a small bowl until smooth. Beat in corn syrup and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract until icing is smooth and glossy. Add more corn syrup if icing is too thick.
  • Spoon icing into a piping bag with a small plain tip. Pipe icing around the edge of each cookie to create a border. Fill in the middle completely with icing. Stick 2 chocolate chip cookies into the wet icing for the eyes. Let cookies stand until icing dries, about 1 hour.

    • Nutrition

    64 cal.

    • Total Fat: 3g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 8mg
    • Sodium: 36mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 9g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 5g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Calcium: 3mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 25mg

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