Ghost and Mummy Cookies
By Morrisons
Published on 14 May 2021
A Halloween baking idea, and decoration all rolled into one. These ghost and mummy cookies are sure to go down a treat. Don't forget to download our Mummy & Ghost templates!Time and servings
35 minsTotal time
20 minsPrep time
15 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp of milk
- 1 egg, yolk only
- 50 g of butter
- 0.5 tsp of baking powder
- 2 tsp of ground ginger
- 0.25 tsp of salt
- 1 black writing icing
- 100 g of soft, dark brown sugar
- 100 g of golden syrup
- 225 g of plain flour
- 340 g of icing sugar
Method
Step 1
Sift the flour, salt, ginger and baking powder into a bowl. Put the butter, sugar and syrup in a pan and heat gently, stirring until the butter has melted. Remove from the heat.Step 2
Beat the egg yolk and milk together and stir into the cooled butter and sugar. Pour the pan’s contents into the dry ingredients and stir to form a soft dough. Wrap tightly in clingfilm, then refrigerate for at least 30 minutes until firm.Step 3
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to around 3mm thick. Use the templates (details above) to cut out ghost and mummy shapes and transfer to baking sheets, spacing them about 2½cm apart. Re-roll the trimmings and cut out more cookies until all the dough has been used.Step 4
Make holes in the tops of the cookies using the end of a straw. Chill the cookies in the freezer for 10 minutes, then bake for 11-12 minutes until they start to turn darker around the edges. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completelyStep 5
Make the icing according to the pack instructions. Ice the cookies and decorate using writing icing, silver balls and sprinkles, then allow to set. Thread thin ribbon through the holes to hang the cookies.