Easy Slice and Bake Ghost Cookies
These easy slice and bake ghost cookies are a spooky-sweet treat perfect for Halloween or any ghostly gathering.
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Black food coloring
- Candy eyes
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until a dough forms.
- Divide dough and dye a small portion with black food coloring for the ghost eyes and mouth.
- Shape the remaining dough into a log. Insert small black dough bits to form ghost faces inside the log.
- Wrap and chill the dough log for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice chilled dough into cookies and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes or until edges are just turning golden.
- Let cool and press candy eyes into the cookies if desired.