@therecipecollector: The autumn wind chimes got me thinking about holiday cookie cutters, and then bam! 💡 These playful little phantoms came to life. There's something so fun about turning buttery sugar cookies into sparkling, smiling ghosts with crunchy sanding sugar for Halloween! These Spooky Sparkling Sugar Ghost Cookies are a festive treat: tender cookies coated in shimmering white sanding sugar, with sweet pink cheeks and friendly faces. Bite into one, and you'll get a crisp outer edge that melts into a soft, buttery, sweet shortbread center. The mix of rich vanilla sugar cookie and crunchy sparkling sugar really makes every bite a masterpiece. **Recipe Basics** Yield: Serves 4 to 6 (approx. 12 cookies) Measurements: USA Standard **Ingredients** * 3 cups All-purpose flour * 1 teaspoon Baking powder * ½ teaspoon Salt * 1 cup Unsalted butter, softened * 1 cup Granulated white sugar * 1 Large egg * 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract * 1 cup White sanding sugar * ½ cup Black and pink decorating icing **Instructions:** 1. **Whisk Dry Ingredients:** In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. 2. **Cream Butter and Sugar:** In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat softened butter and granulated white sugar until smooth and creamy. 3. **Add Wet Ingredients:** Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully combined. 4. **Cut and Shape Cookies:** Gradually mix dry ingredients into the butter mixture until a soft dough forms. Roll out the dough, cut out ghost shapes with a cookie cutter, and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. 5. **Bake and Sparkle:** Sprinkle unbaked cutouts generously with white sanding sugar, then bake at 350°F (175°C) for 8 to 10 minutes until set. Let cool completely. 6. **Add Details:** Use black and pink decorating icing to pipe eyes, smiling mouths, and rosy cheeks onto each ghost. Let set before serving. **Chef’s Notes by NancyG:** * **Sparkle Tip:** Gently press the white sanding sugar onto the raw dough cutouts before baking for better adherence and crunch. * **Storage:** Store in an airtight container at room temperature with parchment paper between layers for up to 5 days. **Nutritional Facts (estimated per serving):** * Calories: 380 * Fat: 15g * Protein: 4g * Carbs: 58g #TheRecipeCollector #NancyGCookOn #fyp #HalloweenCookies #GhostCookies

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