Mummy and Ghost Cookies
Get into the Halloween spirit with these delightfully spooky Mummy and Ghost Cookies! Perfect for parties or festive family fun, these buttery sugar cookies are meticulously crafted into charming ghost and mummy shapes, then coated and drizzled with luscious white chocolate for a hauntingly delicious finish. Adorned with candy eyes and optional black food coloring for added personality, these cookies are as fun to make as they are to eat. Whether you're hosting a Halloween gathering or just looking for a creative baking project, these Mummy and Ghost Cookies are sure to bewitch everyone with their irresistible flavor and eerie charm. Ready in under an hour and yielding 24 cookies, this recipe will make your kitchen the center of Halloween magic!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoons Baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoons Salt
- 1 cups Unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cups Granulated sugar
- 1 large Eggs
- 1.5 teaspoons Vanilla extract
- 2 cups White chocolate chips or melting wafers
- 24 pieces Candy eyes
- 0.25 teaspoons Black food coloring gel (optional)
Instructions
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter-sugar mixture and mix until combined.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed, until a dough forms. If the dough is too sticky, add a tablespoon of flour at a time until workable.
Divide the dough into two portions and wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to firm up.
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to about 1/4-inch thickness. Use ghost and oval cookie cutters to cut out shapes for the ghosts and mummies. Transfer the cutouts to the prepared baking sheets.
Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges just start to turn golden. Let them cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
While the cookies cool, melt the white chocolate chips or wafers according to the package instructions. If using black food coloring gel, mix a small portion of the melted chocolate with the gel to use for ghost mouths or details.
To decorate the mummies, drizzle melted white chocolate across the oval cookies using a spoon or piping bag to resemble bandages. Add candy eyes before the chocolate sets.
For the ghosts, dip each ghost-shaped cookie in melted white chocolate until fully coated. Add candy eyes, and if desired, use the black food coloring mixture to draw a small oval mouth for a spooky look.
Let the decorated cookies set on a parchment-lined tray until the chocolate hardens completely, about 15 minutes.
Serve and enjoy your Mummy and Ghost Cookies with family and friends!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
7251 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 343.7 g | 441% | |
| Saturated Fat | 211.5 g | 1058% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 783 mg | 261% | |
| Sodium | 2179 mg | 95% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 977.0 g | 355% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 8.2 g | 29% | |
| Total Sugars | 682.4 g | ||
| Protein | 55.3 g | 111% | |
| Vitamin D | 3.9 mcg | 20% | |
| Calcium | 600 mg | 46% | |
| Iron | 16.6 mg | 92% | |
| Potassium | 1254 mg | 27% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
