With Halloween around the corner, there’s never been a better time for a spooky treat!
These ghost-themed sugar cookies are easy, quick, and a great goodie for party guests or just to enjoy for yourself!
Ingredients for Sugar Cookies:
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup softened butter (2 sticks)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- One Egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Steps to make Sugar Cookies:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
- In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, and baking powder
- In a larger bowl, beat sugar and and butter together using an electric mixer until smooth
- Beat in egg and vanilla extract
- Gradually add your dry ingredients to the second bowl while beating. Be sure to not overmix!
- Scoop your dough and roll into walnut sized balls. Place dough onto ungreased baking sheets about two inches apart from one another
- Bake in preheated oven for about 8-10 minutes or until golden edges
- Let cookies cool for a couple minutes before removing from the sheet
(Sugar Cookie Recipe from All Recipes!)
Fondant: There are two options for your fondant; buy from a store or make at home. I made my fondant at home, and it only took around five minutes.
Ingredients for Fondant:
- Whole bag of Mini Marshmallows
- 1-2 tablespoons of Crisco Shortening
- 1-2 tablespoons of water
- Powder sugar
Steps to make Fondant:
- Put mini marshmallows in a large bowl and microwave until melted
- Add powdered sugar, crisco shortening, and water
- Mix together texture with hands (wash hands first!)
- Add powdered sugar accordingly as mixing. You want to have a consistency that you can mold with your hands but doesn’t stick to your hands
Putting Everything Together:
- Take two Reese’s mini buttercups and place one atop the other. Take a little bit of fondant and place to the bottom of your reese’s buttercups and attach to the middle of the sugar cookie
- Gently roll out fondant and cut out small circles. Place over reese’s and fold to look more like a ghost
- Using a toothpick, use blue food coloring to make two “little eyes” on your ghosts
- Repeat this process with all your sugar cookies
- Enjoy with friends and family!