Description
Soft and spooky Ghost Sugar Cookies with cream cheese frosting—perfect for Halloween parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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 Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- For Eyes:
- Chocolate chips or raisins
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, cream together softened butter and powdered sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract until well combined.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until a dough forms.
- Divide the dough into two portions, wrap them in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the chilled dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
- Use a ghost-shaped cookie cutter to cut out ghost shapes and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 7 minutes, or until the edges just begin to color.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cookies cool, prepare the frosting by blending softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Once the cookies are completely cool, spread the cream cheese frosting over them.
- Press chocolate chips or raisins into the frosting to create eyes for your ghost sugar cookies.
Notes
- Always chill the dough for clean cutout shapes.
- Do not overbake; the edges should remain pale to ensure soft cookies.
- Use parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Keep extra dough refrigerated while rolling out portions.
- Store frosted cookies in airtight containers for up to 5 days.
- Unfrosted cookies can be frozen for up to 2 months; frost them after thawing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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