Spooooky Bloody Ghost Cookies

BOO!

Oh man...scary, right? You know what's not scary about these cookies? The taste. Just the perfect little recipe for cookie cutter sugar cookies. I hate sugar cookie recipes that have so much butter in them that they never keep their shapes. You basically end up with big flat no-shape cookies. Not fun. These taste rich and buttery and are easy to make! The strawberry blood filling makes it fun for Halloween, but they would be great on their own.

Bloody Ghost Cookies Recipe:

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 5-6 very ripe strawberries, sliced (if not ripe, you might need to add a bit of sugar)
• 2 tbsp water

Cream the butter and sugar together until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla and combine. In a small bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to wet mixture until combined - don't overwork too much or the dough will get tough. Wrap in plastic and keep in fridge for at least 30 minutes. 

Meanwhile, heat sliced strawberries and water in a small saucepan over medium low heat until the strawberries have broken down and the mixture is thick and bubbly - like jam or jelly. Remove and keep in fridge. 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly flour a surface and your rolling pin, roll out dough and cut out desired shapes (spooky ghosts!) Place on greased baking sheet. Add a small dollop of strawberry filling onto a ghost and top with another cookie. Using a fork or knife, prick all around the edges to seal the ghosts shut. Bake in oven for about 8 minutes or until the sides begin to get golden. Enjoy!