These spooky Halloween ghost cookies are a fun, zero stress treat made by securing a white marshmallow onto a chocolate chip cookie with a thick icing sugar glaze. After pouring more of the bright white glaze over the marshmallow to create a flowing ghost shape and letting it set, you simply use a black food marker to draw expressive eyes and an O shaped mouth. It is an incredibly fast and beginner friendly project that delivers maximum holiday fun with minimal effort.
Halloween is my absolute favorite time of the year to get creative in the kitchen without spending hours on complex baking projects. When I want a fun, festive treat that takes almost no effort, these ghost cookies are my ultimate go to recipe.
You do not need any advanced decorating skills or professional piping bags to pull these off. I love that they start with store bought or homemade chocolate chip cookies, which saves so much time.
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If you prefer, you can even use Golden Oreos or any other flat cookie you have in your pantry.
The magic happens when you combine a simple thick icing sugar glaze with white marshmallows to create little standing ghosts right on top of the cookies.
It is a fantastic project to do with kids or friends because the steps are completely foolproof and genuinely fun. Plus, they look incredibly cute and spooky sitting on a party platter.
Whenever I bring these to a Halloween parties, they disappear in minutes because everyone loves the sweet marshmallow center combined with the chocolate chip cookie base. You get maximum holiday spirit with minimal kitchen stress, which is a win in my book.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Incredibly Fast: Uses store bought cookies to cut down prep time significantly.
- Beginner Friendly: Requires zero decorating experience or piping skills.
- Kid Approved: Fun and easy assembly process for children.
- Flexible: Works with almost any cookie base and easily adaptable ingredients.
- Party Ready: Delivers a great spooky visual impact for any Halloween event.
Ingredients
- 12 store bought or homemade chocolate chip cookies
- 12 white marshmallows
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons water
- Black food marker or mini chocolate chips
Step-by-Step Directions
- Prepare the Glaze: Place the icing sugar in a mixing bowl. Add a very small amount of water to start. Use a hand mixer or a stand mixer with a paddle attachment to whisk the mixture thoroughly until you get a very thick, bright white glaze. If the glaze is too thin, add more icing sugar until it reaches a thick consistency.
- Attach the Marshmallows: Dip the bottom half of a white marshmallow into the thick sugar icing. Press the dipped end firmly onto the center of a chocolate chip cookie to secure it in place. Repeat this step for all the cookies.
- Drizzle the Glaze: Pour a little bit of the remaining thick icing over the top of each marshmallow so it coats the surface and drips down slightly to form a ghost shape.
- Set the Glaze: Place the assembled cookies in the refrigerator and let them set completely until the icing hardens.
- Draw the Faces: Take the cookies out of the refrigerator. Once any initial condensation dries completely, use a black food marker to draw two circular eyes and an O shaped mouth on each marshmallow ghost. If condensation persists or if you prefer a different method, you can use the icing to stick mini chocolate chips onto the marshmallow for the eyes and mouth.
Make-Ahead Options
You can easily make these cookies a day in advance for your Halloween party. Assemble the cookies with the marshmallows and the icing glaze, then store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator overnight. Wait until you are ready to serve them before drawing the faces with the black food marker. This prevents the marker ink from bleeding if any moisture is present on the surface.
Making these Halloween ghost cookies is my favorite way to celebrate the spooky season without spending all day baking from scratch. With a package of cookies, some marshmallows, and a quick thick sugar glaze, you can create a tray of friendly little ghosts in no time. They are simple, fast, and always a huge hit. Enjoy making them and have a wonderful Halloween.
Spooky Ghost Cookies for Halloween (3-ingredients)
INGREDIENTS
- 12 chocolate chip cookies homemade or store bought
- 12 white marshmallows
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 2 tablespoon water
- Black food marker OR mini dark chocolate chips
INSTRUCTIONS
- Prepare the Glaze: Place the icing sugar in a mixing bowl. Add a very small amount of water to start. Use a hand mixer or a stand mixer with a paddle attachment to whisk the mixture thoroughly until you get a very thick, bright white glaze. If the glaze is too thin, add more icing sugar until it reaches a thick consistency.
- Attach the Marshmallows: Dip the bottom half of a white marshmallow into the thick sugar icing. Press the dipped end firmly onto the center of a chocolate chip cookie to secure it in place. Repeat this step for all the cookies.
- Drizzle the Glaze: Pour a little bit of the remaining thick icing over the top of each marshmallow so it coats the surface and drips down slightly to form a ghost shape.
- Set the Glaze: Place the assembled cookies in the refrigerator and let them set completely until the icing hardens.
- Draw the Faces: Take the cookies out of the refrigerator. Once any initial condensation dries completely, use a black food marker to draw two circular eyes and an O shaped mouth on each marshmallow ghost. If condensation persists or if you prefer a different method, you can use the icing to stick mini chocolate chips onto the marshmallow for the eyes and mouth.
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