Easy Halloween Ghost Cookies
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You only need 3 ingredients for this Easy Ghost Cookies Recipe! A cute and festive treat that can be made in minutes and is always a hit!
Be sure to check out all of the fun Halloween recipes we have on the site for more spooky inspiration!
Recipe Features:
This recipe was originally published October 13, 2014. Since then I’ve decided to give the photos a refresh and add some helpful tips!
- Quick and Easy- It takes only 20 minutes from start to finish to decorate these adorably delicious cookies!
- 3-Ingredients- You only need three base ingredients which makes it a perfect last minute treat!
- Family Recipe- This recipe is perfect to make as a family. Practically no-fail. Any mistakes become “character” and make the ghost even cuter!
I like to consider these easy Halloween cookies that kids can make. There is no better way to get into the holiday spirit than a little cookie decorating! And you cannot mess these up. Any spills or misplaced peices only add more character of each ghost.
But they’re also an amazing Halloween cookie for adults too! Invite some friends over and give these a whirl. Add in our mummy cookies while you’re at it and make it a cookie decorating party.
What You Need
- Cookies- While I opted for Nutter Butters, they have an adorable shape, you can also use Oreo cookies, Milano’s, or sugar cookies.
- Chocolate- White chocolate or candy melts. I talk more about these options below.
- Candy Eyes- You can find these in the baking section of Walmart or Michaels. You can also use mini chocolate chips or mini brown M&M cookies.
How to Make Nutter Butter Halloween Ghost Cookies:
- Prepare a work station by laying out parchment paper and lining up the ingredients (candy eyes + cookies).
- Place the white chocolate, or candy melts, into a glass dish. Heat on the defrost setting in the microwave for 1 minute.
- Stir the chocolate well. If any lumps remain, heat for an additional 15 seconds being careful not to over heat.
- Dip the Nutter Butter cookies, one at a time, into the chocolate until coated fully. Using a fork to lift from the chocolate, gently tap onto the edge of the dish to remove any excess chocolate.
- Place onto the parchment paper.
- Immediately add the candy eyes.
- Continue dipping all of the cookies and adding eyes.
- Allow the cookies to sit at room temperature until the chocolate has hardened.
Recipe Tips and FAQs
- Prep your workstation before you melt the chocolate. Line the surface with parchment paper, line up your ingredients, and build a plan for the steps you plan to work through.
- Work quickly! The chocolate can start to harden fast. Make sure you’re ready to lay the eyes onto your cookies almost as soon as you place the dipped cookie on the parchment.
- Use your microwave on defrost mode. White chocolate will melt fairly quick, but if you get it too hot you run the risk of seizing. The defrost setting helps regulate temperature a little better.
- If the chocolate starts to harden while you are working, microwave it for an additional 10 seconds.
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Halloween Ghost Cookies
Ingredients
- 24 Nutter butter cookies
- 1 bag White chocolate or candy melts
- 48 eye candies
Instructions
- Prepare a work station by laying out parchment paper and lining up the ingredients (candy eyes + cookies).
- Place the white chocolate, or candy melts, into a glass dish. Heat on the defrost setting in the microwave for 1 minute.
- Stir the chocolate well. If any lumps remain, heat for an additional 15 seconds being careful not to over heat.
- Dip the Nutter Butter cookies, one at a time, into the chocolate until coated fully. Using a fork to lift from the chocolate, gently tap onto the edge of the dish to remove any excess chocolate.
- Place onto the parchment paper.
- Immediately add the candy eyes.
- Continue dipping all of the cookies and adding eyes.
- Allow the cookies to sit at room temperature until the chocolate has hardened.
Notes
Nutrition
The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.
If you don’t have the little eyes, use mini M&M’s…..use blue, brown or green ones to look like real eyes. And a red one make a cute mouth!
Great tip!
These are so adorable! I’m happy you haven’t moved along.. I’m still loving all of the Halloween recipes!