Dark Spice Ghost Cookies

Unleash the spooky season vibes with our Dark Spice Ghost Cookies! Whip up these hauntingly delicious treats using Amoretti's Natural Dark Spice Extract. It's a flavor explosion that'll leave your taste buds screaming for more!

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar (215 grams)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour (280 grams)
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt 
• 1/2 tbsp. Amoretti® Natural Vanilla Bean Artisan Flavor Paste
• 1 tsp. Amoretti® Natural Dark Spice Extract Water Soluble
• 1 stick softened butter
• 1 egg
• Ghost cookie cutter
• Black food paint
• White melting chocolate

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar with hand mixer until combined on medium-low speed (about 1 -1 ½ min). Do not over mix.
2. Add egg, vanilla artisan and dark spice artisan. Mix about 30 seconds or until fully incorporated.
3. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until combined on low speed.
4. Lightly flour your hands if necessary and use them to bring the dough together into a disk. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill in your freezer (about 15-20 minutes) or in refrigerator (at least 1 hour) until firm.
5. Unwrap the dough and place onto flat, floured surface. Using a rolling pin, carefully roll out dough to a ¼ inch in thickness. Apply small amount of flour to the rolling pin and top of your cookie dough as needed.
6. Cut out your desired shapes with a cookie cutter and place cookies onto a cookie sheet lined with a silicon mat. Use a small offset spatula if needed.
7. Bake at 375 for 8 minutes. Cookies should be uniform in color.
8. Remove cookies from oven and allow to cool for 2 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Cookies will be soft.
9. Let cookies completely cool.
10. Melt white chocolate in a bowl lard enough to fit cookies.
11. Dip each cookie in melted chocolate and draw on their face with the black food color.
12. Let chocolate harden and enjoy!