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Ingredients
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- 1 1/3 cups All-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp Baking powder
- 1/4 tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup Black cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup Unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 3/4 cup Brown sugar, packed (light or dark)
- 1/4 cup White granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 1 Large egg, room temperature
- 1 Egg yolk, room temperature
- 1/3 cup White granulated sugar (for rolling)
- 1 cup White chocolate chips (high quality)
- 1/3 cup Heavy cream
- Black writing gel (found in the baking section)
- White food dye (optional)
Instructions
- Combine all-purpose flour, black cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, cream together melted butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until fluffy.
- Mix in vanilla extract, egg, and egg yolk until just combined.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture until combined.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Shape cookie dough into balls, rolling in sugar, and place on baking sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are set, then cool on a rack.
- Prepare ganache by heating heavy cream and mixing with white chocolate until smooth.
- Dollop ganache onto cookies and decorate with black gel for ghostly faces.
Notes
Ensure butter is cooled to avoid cooking the eggs when mixing.
Adjust the decorating gel faces for variety among cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg