Spooky Ghost Brown Butter Pumpkin Cookies
Delightful cookies that combine the warmth of brown butter and pumpkin spice, decorated to resemble spooky ghosts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 batch Brown Butter and Maple Chewy Pumpkin Cookies
- 1 cup White chocolate
- ½ cup Black candy melts
- Piping bag
- Medium cookie scoop
- Light-colored baking pans
Instructions
- Brown the butter: Place the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and stir occasionally until it becomes golden and fragrant.
- Mix the wet ingredients: Combine cooled brown butter, pumpkin puree, egg, and maple syrup in a large bowl and whisk until smooth.
- Combine the dry ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices, and salt.
- Bring it all together: Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Scoop and bake: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C), scoop dough onto prepared pans, and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Cool and decorate: Allow cookies to cool, melt white chocolate and black candy melts, and pipe designs to create ghost faces.
- Get creative with ghosts: Use the piping bag to drizzle melted chocolate and add details for eyes and mouths.
Notes
For uniform cookie size, use a medium cookie scoop. Allow cookies to cool before decorating.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: pumpkin cookies, Halloween cookies, dessert, baking, fall treats