Ghost cookies: the easiest and funniest halloween recipe to make with children
Halloween has crept into our kitchens almost without us realizing it. Every year children look forward to their costumes, pumpkins and, of course, homemade candy. These Halloween ghost cookies are a simple and fun way to share time with them. The dough can be a homemade shortcrust pastry base, which can be prepared in a few minutes, or a pre-cooked dough to save time, it is easily cut and decorated with a little powdered sugar, which gives it its "scary" touch. For the eyes and mouth we only need a little raspberry jam. A recipe with just three ingredients, simple and fun, perfect to prepare at home, share with the family and sweeten the scariest night of the year.
Ingredients
Materials
- Heart-shaped pastry cutter (optional)
- Smooth pastry nozzle or a straw
- Pastry bag (optional)
- Strainer (optional)
Preparation
Roll out the dough between two sheets of baking paper until thin. Cut out hearts with a pastry cutter (you can chill it for a few seconds in the freezer) and place the pieces on a lined tray.
Chill the dough for 10 minutes in the freezer. Remove excess and cut each heart in half to form the ghosts.
Make the eyes and mouth on half of the pieces with a nozzle or straw: use the narrow part for the eyes and the wide part for the mouth. Tilt the bottom end slightly to draw the ghost's "tail".
Bake at 350°F/180°C, heat up and down, for about 10 minutes. If you want them to keep their shape, cover them with baking paper and another tray as a light weight.
Let cool on a wire rack. Fill the base of the cookies with a little jam and sprinkle the tops with powdered sugar using a sieve to make it more uniform.
Put the pieces together like a sandwich: place one piece sprinkled on top of another with jam and press gently.
Now you can enjoy these fun and easy ghost cookies, perfect to prepare with the family and give a sweet touch to Halloween night.
Observations
How can I make the ghost cookies more eye-catching?
You can give them a more decorative touch by using royal icing instead of powdered sugar for a shiny finish, or chocolate chips for the eyes and mouth.
How do you make a homemade sablée dough to prepare these cookies?
Making it at home is easy. Here is the recipe to make it perfect: homemade shortcrust pastry base.
Can I use another type of filling for these Halloween cookies?
Yes, you can vary the jam for flavors such as strawberry, raspberry or red fruits, use cocoa cream or a little honey dyed with red coloring.
Can Halloween cookies be frozen before or after baking?
Yes, you can freeze them raw or already baked and cold, but without jam or powdered sugar. Add the filling and decoration only after thawing at room temperature to keep their texture intact.
How to make the ghost cookies if I don't have a heart-shaped cutter?
You can use an oval or circular cutter and shape the tail with a knife. Another option is to create a heart-shaped paper template and cut it out on the cold dough: this way it will keep its shape better when baked.
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