Simply "Spooky" Ghost Cookies

Simply "Spooky" Ghost Cookies

Prep Time:
30 Min
Start to Finish:
1 Hr
Servings:
22 to 26 cookies
Print:
8.5 x 11 6 x 4
Using an easy-stir cookie mix makes these treats anything but scary

Ingredients

  • 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® peanut butter cookie mix
  • 2 tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 egg
  • Drinking straw
  • 1 1/4 cups Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white frosting (from 12-oz container)

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, flour, oil, water and egg until soft dough forms.
  2. On lightly floured surface, roll dough about 1/4 inch thick. Cut with 3- x 2 1/2-inch ghost-shaped cookie cutter. Pinch one end of straw to make oval shape. With oval end of straw, cut out eyes in ghost cookies. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  3. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until light golden brown around edges. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  4. In small microwavable bowl, microwave frosting uncovered on High 15 seconds or until frosting can be stirred smooth. Frost cookies with frosting as shown in photo. Before frosting sets up, remove frosting from the eye area with toothpick.

Additional Directions

High Altitude Options
Increase flour to 1/4 cup. Bake 7 to 9 minutes.
Prep Guide and Tips:
Family Fun Make decorating Halloween cookies family fun. Make sure there's lots of frosting.

Nutrition Facts

Nutritional Information Per Serving; 1 cookie:

Calories:
170 
Calories From Fat:
70 
Total Fat:
8g 
Cholesterol:
10mg 
Sodium:
130mg 
Potassium:
10mg 
Protein:
2g 
Vitamin A:
0% 
Vitamin C:
0% 
Calcium:
0% 
Iron:
0%