SKELETON COOKIES

Skeleton Cookies image

Prep these yummy Skeleton Cookies in just 20 minutes. If you've ever made icing stitches on an oval cookie to resemble a football-then you know how easy it is to decorate these spooky Halloween Skeleton Cookies!

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 47m

Yield Makes 24 servings, 1 cookie each.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Butterscotch Flavor Instant Pudding
2 eggs
2-1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 Tbsp. ground ginger
1-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 Tbsp. decorating icing

Steps:

Beat butter, sugar and dry pudding mix in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs. Mix all remaining ingredients except icing. Gradually add to pudding mixture, beating well after each addition. Refrigerate 15 min.
Heat oven to 350°F. Place dough between 2 sheets of parchment or waxed paper; roll to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into halloween shapes with 3- to 4-inch cookie cutters, rolling dough scraps as necessary. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake 10 to 12 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Let stand on baking sheets 3 min.; remove to wire racks. Cool completely. Decorate with icing to resemble skeletons as shown in photo.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 160 mg, Carbohydrate 20 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 9 g, Protein 2 g