Little Ghost Sugar Cookies
Jill Nystul
This post was supposed to be all about these cute little ghosts…but somewhere along the line it became much more! So as cute as I think these lil’ ghosty guys are…..I hope you will try the sugar cookies even if it’s not Halloween, or even if you don’t think they’re cute. I promise you won’t be sorry! (But the ghosts ARE cute! Right??) :-
Prep Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 411 kcal
COOKIES:
- 3 cups all purpose gluten free flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
ROYAL ICING:
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
TO MAKE COOKIES:
- In a medium sized bowl, mix together the flour, salt, and baking soda.
- In the bowl of your mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Add the flour mixture slowly and mix until smooth.
- Divide the dough in half and wrap each half in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least one hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Roll out one half of the chilled dough on a lightly floured surface until it’s approximately 1/4 inch thick.
- Cut out your cookies using a lightly floured cookie cutter.
- Transfer cookie shapes to baking sheet.
- Place the unbaked cookies in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes to chill the dough.
- Bake cookies for 8 until the edges are just barely browned.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before frosting.
TO MAKE FROSTING:
- In the bowl of your mixer, beat the egg whites with the lemon juice.
- Add the powdered sugar and beat on low until smooth.
- Use immediately or store in an airtight container to prevent hardening.
Calories: 411kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 4gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 342mgPotassium: 22mgFiber: 3gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 510IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1.2mg
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