Halloween Ginger Cookies with Icing

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by | Updated: October 25th, 2017 | Read time: 2 minutes

On Halloween, plain sugar cookies just won’t do. A holiday so festive and spirited calls for cookies with more flavor and a spooky twist, like these Halloween ginger cookies. Crystalized and ground ginger give these treats a bit of a bite, and naturally-colored pumpkin- or milk-based icing can make them a spooky site! Share them with friends for a tasty treat with just a little trick. 

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Makes 24-36

Ingredients

Cookies

2-1/2 cup Bob’s Red Mill Unbleached White All-Purpose Flour
1-1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 Tbsp. minced crystallized ginger
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 egg
1 cup butter, soften
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. salt

Icing

1 cup powdered sugar
1 – 2 Tbsp. milk or pumpkin puree
Natural food coloring, as desired

Directions

  1. In small bowl, combine flour, crystalized and ground ginger, baking powder and salt.
  2. In large mixing bowl, mix butter and sugar until well combined. Mix in egg and vanilla. Once combined, add dry ingredients and mix until well incorporated.
  3. Shape dough into ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Chills for 1 hour.
  4. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  5. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Use cookie cutters to cut out desired shapes and place on baking sheets, leaving about an inch between each.
  6. Bake for 7-9 minutes, rotate sheets and bake for another 7-9 minutes, until edges are slightly golden. When done, place on cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
  7. Meanwhile, prepare icing. Mix powdered sugar with milk or pumpkin. If using food coloring, separate icing into separate containers and mix with desired colors.
  8. Decorate cooled cookies as desired.