Skeleton Gingerbread Cookies

Skeleton Gingerbread Cookies – Here the classic, Christmasy, gingerbread men cookie cutters are repurposed to create a fun Halloween cookie. A soft, richly molasses flavored, highly spiced cookie is decorated with a sweet vanilla icing for the perfect fall treat.

After just one bite I have the feeling these will become a new Halloween tradition for you. Not only are they such a cute treat but they are an intensely delicious treat too (every time I make them I think I eat half the batch myself!).

Ingredients:

• 3 cups (425g) all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp ground ginger*
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup (150g) dark brown sugar or light brown sugar
• 10 Tbsp (141g) unsalted butter, softened about halfway
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup (172g) unsulphured molasses (not backstrap)
• 1 Tbsp milk

Icing

• 1 1/2 cups (180g) powdered sugar
• 2 1/2 tsp (7g) meringue powder