Description
A basic recipe for making fun, simple ghost-shaped sugar cookies.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for dusting)
- Black food coloring (for eyes)
Instructions
- Beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a dough forms.
- Divide the dough in half, wrap each half in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out one portion of the dough to about 1/4 inch thickness.
- Use a ghost-shaped cookie cutter to cut out shapes and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cool, use a small amount of black food coloring mixed with a drop of water to paint small eyes onto each ghost cookie.
- Dust lightly with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- If the dough becomes too soft while cutting, return it to the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- You can use small black candies instead of food coloring for the eyes.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 60
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 25
Keywords: ghost cookies, sugar cookies, Halloween cookies, simple cookies, vanilla cookies