Description
Delicious chocolate peppermint cookies shaped like ghosts.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- Chocolate chips for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
- Add egg, vanilla, and peppermint extracts to the butter mixture.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients.
- Roll dough out and cut into ghost shapes.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Let cookies cool completely.
- Mix powdered sugar and milk to create icing, and decorate cookies.
- Add chocolate chips for eyes.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- For a stronger peppermint flavor, increase extract quantity.
- Use different cookie cutters for variety.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Chocolate Peppermint Cut Out Ghost Cookies, spooky snacks