Halloween Cookie Ideas

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One cookie cutter. Two creatures. Does that sound monstrous? Nah—it’s a pretty cool trick!

I used my ghost shaped cookie cutter to make Casper’s cousin and Frankenstein. The cut-out process is identical. The magic happens with your decorations. If you’re getting ready for a Halloween party dessert table, this process would make preparations even easier. Two-for-one: Halloween bewitchment!

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HALLOWEEN SUGAR COOKIES

Ingredients:

2 sticks butter at room temperature

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 medium eggs

2.5 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

How To Make:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Mix butter and sugar for 1-2 minutes

Add eggs and vanilla and mix until just blended

Combine flour and salt in a separate bowl

Add to wet mixture

Mix until only combined, do not overmix

Put dough between two sheets of parchment paper and roll out

Cut into shapes and place on greased cookie sheet

Bake for 10 minutes

Let cool before icing

Makes approximately 20 cookies, depending on the size of your cookie cutter

BORDER ICING

1 cup powdered sugar

2 tablespoons milk

1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

Stir until well combined

Divide into thirds. Leave it plain for the ghost; add green gel food coloring for Frankenstein; add black gel coloring for Frankenstein’s hair and bolts

Put into piping bag with a Wilton #3 tip to outline the cookies