If you are looking for an easy Halloween treat try this awesome Ghost cookies! Simple ingredients and fun to make with kids!
What are some fun Halloween treats to serve at parties?
Some fun Halloween treats to serve at parties include:
- -Ghost cookies
- -Spider web cupcakes
- -Mummy hot dogs
- -Bloody Mary dip
- – Eyeball punch
- -Witch finger cookies
- – Brain Jello mold
- – Coffin cake
What ingredients do you need for these cookies?
- 2.5 cups flour – sifted
- 1.5 cups sugar – sifted
- 1.5 cups chocolate chips
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 12 oz mini marshmallows
- 1 cup shortening – room temperature
- 2 eggs
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Eyeball candies/ sprinkles optional
Where can I serve these Halloween cookies?
These Halloween cookies would be perfect for a party or as a spooky snack! You could also take them to a potluck or bake sale.
Can I make these Double chocolate Ghost Cookies with kids?
Yes, these Ghost Cookies are a great recipe to make with kids! They will have fun shaping the cookies and decorating them with sprinkles or candies.
How do you store the leftover cookies?
The leftover cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature. They will stay fresh for up to 2 weeks.
Can you use different color frosting for these halloween cookies?
Yes, you could use different color frosting or even make a chocolate frosting. Get creative and have fun with it!
What are some fun things to do with kids at a Halloween party?
Some fun things to do with kids at a Halloween party include:
- -Making ghost cookies
- -Decorating cupcakes
- -Making a mummy hot dog
- -Playing bobbing for apples
- – carving pumpkins
- -watching Halloween movies
- -telling scary stories
Enjoy these yummy ghost cookies and have a Happy Halloween!
Easy Halloween Ghost Cookies
These adorably spooky ghost or mummy cookies are so fun to make for a Halloween gathering!
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups flour - sifted
- 1.5 cups sugar - sifted
- 1.5 cups chocolate chips
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 12 oz mini marshmallows
- 1 cup shortening - room temperature
- 2 eggs
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Eyeball candies/ sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and baking soda and whisk
- Combine shortening, vanilla extract, and eggs (in a separate bowl) and beat until combined
- Slowly add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until thoroughly combined
- Fold in the chocolate chips
- Preheat the oven to 350
- Make 18-20 cookie dough balls on a cookie sheet
- Bake for 15 minutes
- Chill
- Melt marshmallows in a bowl and whisk with a fork
- Use your fingers to pinch the marshmallows and pull apart strings over the cookies
- Add sprinkles or eyeball candies as you please
Nutrition Information
Yield
20Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 343Total Fat 15gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 24mgSodium 144mgCarbohydrates 51gFiber 2gSugar 32gProtein 4g
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