Description
Delightfully soft sugar cookies shaped like ghosts, topped with creamy frosting—perfect for Halloween festivities.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- For the Frosting: 8 ounces cream cheese
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- Extras: Chocolate chips or raisins for spooky ghost eyes
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar in a bowl.
- Cream the softened butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla, and almond extracts.
- Gradually add the flour mixture until a soft dough forms.
- Divide the dough, wrap it, and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch thick and use ghost-shaped cookie cutters to make shapes.
- Bake at 375°F for 7 minutes, until the edges start to color.
- Allow to cool, then frost with cream cheese icing and add chocolate chips or raisins for eyes.
Notes
Feel free to use different cookie shapes and enjoy these cookies with vanilla ice cream or at Halloween parties!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg