Cookies & BarsNo. 6718 · The 2026 edition
How to Add a Ghost to Any Halloween Cookie
Turn plain cookies into spooky ghosts with just two icing colors.
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Start by piping a ghost shape in white royal icing on a baked sugar cookie. After it sets, add two tiny eyes and an open mouth using black decorating gel. This simple technique works on any round or rectangular cookie.
Ingredients
Directions
- Fill a piping bag fitted with a small round tip with white royal icing.
- On a baked sugar cookie, pipe a ghost silhouette featuring a domed top and a scalloped bottom edge. Allow the icing to dry completely.
- With black decorating gel, draw two tiny eyes and an open mouth to finish the ghost.
