Make these buttery, flaky and jam-filled Halloween Ghost Linzer Cookies, and you’ll have the best spooky-looking treat ever. With simple ingredients, these cute ghost cookies are easy to put together and decorate. Perfect for holiday baking!
These Halloween Linzer cookies start with a simple sugar cookie dough. The dough tastes delicious and holds its shape well while baking. My top tip is to chill the dough before rolling it out. I also briefly chill the cut-out cookies to help them retain shape while baking. Using a heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out shapes from the dough and then cut each in half. Make the eyes and a mouth in half the cookies. I use a straw, but you could also use the small end of a piping tip for the eyes and the larger opening for the mouth. Bake the cookies until golden brown. Once the cookies are slightly cooled, sandwich them together with your choice of jam. Finally, dust with sifted confectioners’ sugar and serve.
To make the Halloween Ghost Linzer Cookies, you will need the following ingredients:
Beat 250 grams butter until smooth.
Add 120 grams sugar and beat until fluffy.
Add 1 egg white, vanilla sugar, and a pinch of salt and mix well.
Gradually stir in 350 grams flour and knead into a smooth dough.
Using your hands, knead the dough into a soft ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and then refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or better, overnight.
Roll out the chilled dough to a thickness of 3 millimeters (⅛ inch).
Using a large heart cookie cutter, cut out shapes from the dough. Cut each shape in half. Use a straw to make the eyes and a mouth in half the cookies. Gently tilt the tapered end of each cookie to give it a ghost-like appearance.
Carefully transfer the cookies to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Transfer the baking sheet to the fridge for 15-20 minutes. Roll out the leftover scraps and repeat.
Preheat the oven to 400 °F (200 °C).
Bake the cookies for about 8 minutes or until the edges just start to brown.
Let cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes or until they are cool enough to handle but still warm.
Spread about 1 teaspoon of jam over half of the cookies with no face. Cover with a cookie with a face.
Sift confectioners' sugar over the cookies.
Serve and enjoy! Store the cookies in a single layer in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
With Halloween upon us, these cute Halloween Ghost Linzer Cookies are the spookiest and tastiest little treats. Give this recipe a go, and please come back to leave us a rating and a comment!
I made these ghost cookies for a Halloween party. They were simple to make and looked amazing! Everyone loved helping with the decoration. The jam filling was perfect. It brought back memories of baking with my niece when she was little. A real treat!
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These Halloween Ghost Linzer Cookies were a total hit at my Halloween party! I whipped them up last minute and they were super easy to make. Everyone loved them and I felt like a baking pro. Thanks for sharing such a fun recipe!
So fun, easy! Made these with my husband for our first Halloween together, and we loved decorating them. They turned out adorable. Will definitely make again next year!
I made these Halloween Ghost Linzer Cookies for my book club, and they were a hit! The recipe was so simple and the cookies turned out so cute. Everyone loved the jam filling. I felt like a kid again decorating them! Spooky and deliciously fun!
Easy to make and delicious! Great! Thanks for sharing!
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