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GINGERBREAD MAN SUGAR COOKIES IN GHOST COSTUMES

These fun ghost sugar cookies are all treat and no trick! 
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Ghost Sugar Cookies, Halloween Cookies
Servings: 20
Calories: 200kcal
Author: Stephanie Keeping

Ingredients

COOKIES

  • 2 sticks butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 2.5 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

BORDER ICING

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

FLOOD ICING

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk if too runny, add more sugar and vice versa

EYE ICING

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons milk
  • black gel food coloring

Instructions

COOKIES

  • 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 over mix
  • 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

ICING

  • Stir until well combined
  • Put into piping bag with a Wilton #3 tip and make eyes and a mouth

Notes

  • Put into piping bag with a Wilton #3 tip to outline the ghost costume
  • Use the piping bag to fill in the costume

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 742g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 196g | Saturated Fat: 120g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 61g | Trans Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 817mg | Sodium: 1367mg | Sugar: 498g