Meringue Ghost Cookies
These Meringue Ghost Cookies for Halloween are so easy to make; little hands can help. The perfect treat for kids of all ages!
A couple of weeks ago I got together with a friend who also blogs; she and I had plans to make cocktails for today’s Progressive Eats event and we were going to do it right…dry ice and spooky all around. Those plans got waylaid and I punted with these adorable Meringue Ghost Cookies; they are so easy and equally delectable.
The spooky good Ghost in the Graveyard Cocktail I was working on did get published last Friday for Friday Cocktails and I was back to square one. My friend Ansh from Spiceroots persevered though and her cocktail contribution is fitting for the theme she chose as this month’s host, A Spooktacular Halloween Party.
Be sure to check out her and other’s contributions after the recipe. Yes, we are a bit late; someone put a spell on us! Still, these cookies? So easy; three ingredients including the chocolate chip eyes. Mix up some meringue and let them dry in a 200 degree oven for a couple of hours and voila…done!
I started making these Meringue Christmas Tree Cookies years ago for the Christmas Holiday; I love how easily they segued to Halloween. These were much easier too…no glitter or stars, just a couple of mini chocolate chips inserted bottom side out; regular chocolate chips would work too. I had some little hands helping so plan on someone getting very sticky…but we had fun!
This is a fun family effort. Meringue is easy enough, just whipped egg whites with sugar, the ghosts don’t require any special equipment, not even a frosting tip. Cut the corner of a plastic freezer bag and you’ve got a dispenser. And then just swirl a couple of layers and voila…ready for you or kids to poke in a couple of chocolate chips for eyes.
The biggest job is patience. Meringue needs to bake at a low heat; you want to gently bake the inside and just as gently harden the outside and it’s done with a low oven temperature and left for a relatively long time. If I have the time I’ll typically make them the day before I want them and then leave them in the oven overnight after I turn it off.
They should be crunchy on the outside but softer and melt in your mouth on the inside. Fair warning…they are SO easy to gobble down, with or without goblins!
These Meringue Ghost Cookies for Halloween are really so perfect; meringue cookies literally melt in your mouth. Doesn’t that seem most appropriate for a ghost? BOO!!
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Meringue Ghost Cookies for Halloween
Ingredients
- 4 large egg whites room temperature
- Ā½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract powder optional
- 1 cup sugar – superfine I put regular sugar in my processor for a minute to get it finer
- Mini Chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees F and place the rack in the center of the oven.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat the egg whites on low-medium speed until foamy.
- Add the cream of tartarĀ and vanilla extract powder and continue to beat the whites until they hold soft peaks.
- Add the sugar, a little at a time, and continue to beat on medium-high speed until the meringue holds very stiff peaks.
- Pipe meringues in a ghost shape using a piping bag or large Ziploc bag with a large piping tip.
- Add two chocolate chips to the top part for eyes and if desired, a larger one for a mouth (optional).
- Bake the meringues for 2 hours, rotating the baking sheet from front to back about half way through to ensure even baking.
- They should not be brown but crisp on the outside. Cool completely.
Notes
Nutrition
Welcome to Progressive Eats, our virtual version of a Progressive Dinner Party. Our menu this month features a cocktail, appetizers and desserts for a Spooktacular Halloween Party. Hosting this month is Ansh from Spiceroots.
If you’re unfamiliar with the concept, a progressive dinner involves going from house to house, enjoying a different course at each location. With Progressive Eats, a theme is chosen each month, members share recipes suitable for a delicious meal or party, and you can hop from blog to blog to check them out.
Spooktacular Halloween Party
Appetizers
- Spooky Breadstick Fingers from Mother Would Know
Drinks
- Black Magic Martini from Spiceroots
Desserts
- Mummy Cookies from The RedHead Baker
- Jack O’Lantern Apple Hand Pies from The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Halloween Spider Chocolate Chip Cookies from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Barb, These are absolutely adorable! I went to look at the original Christmas tree meringues – maybe I’m just a sucker for sweet little ghosts, but those trees just couldn’t compare to these darlings. Anyway, it’s a great concept that looks almost too cute to eat. (Notice I said “almost” š
Love the idea of ghost cookies! Really cute, and so seasonal. Cool idea. š
These are adorable! They’re perfect! I haven’t made meringues in years, and you’ve totally motivated me to make some.
So easy…but cute too. Take a peek at my Christmas tree ones; I decorated them a bit more but they made great gifts for neighbors.
I love how cute and easy these guys are, Barb!
I am glad you posted your cocktail last week. At least people will get a chance to make it for tonight! Umm.. I think I agree with the Spell. Someone did spell us :))
Love love these cute meringue cookies! I will make a batch for my neighbors 3 year old. she will eat the heck out of them!
And thank you for indulging me on the cocktail shoot! I will bribe you with schoolyard chicken if you let me play again š
You know I’m up for that…any time!
Very cute, Barb! My family loves meringues and these would pass their picky palate test!! P.S. Last week’s cocktail is fabulous, too.
I know they are awful simple but sometimes we need that right? They are a bit too easy to eat too; they truly melt in your mouth. Or five of them do. š