Just 3 ingredients! Nutter Butter cookies are dipped in white chocolate almond bark to make these easy, spooky Halloween treats! Ghost cookies are the perfect rainy-day project to make with the kids!
Melt the white chocolate candy melts in the microwave on 50% powder, stirring every 30 seconds OR according to instructions on package.
Spoon some of the melted white chocolate over the Nutter Butter cookie and let it drip down, covering the top half completely.
Add 2 of the candy eyes while the white chocolate is still wet.
Let set in a cool, dry place. Warning! If you put these in the refrigerator the black in the eyes will get smeary. I found this out the hard way.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature until ready to serve.
Notes
Storage:Store the cookies at room temperature in an air tight container with waxed paper or parchment between the layers.Tips:
Don't overheat your candy melts! Chocolate tends to seize up if it gets too hot (sometimes beyond repair) so follow the package directions and watch it carefully.
Stirring your chocolate with a spatula helps to prevent it from overheating. Make sure to really get to the bottom of the bowl.
When microwaving the candy melts, follow the package instructions, or stir about every thirty seconds to be safe.
It's a great idea to line cookie sheets or a baking sheet with waxed paper so that the edges of the pan prevent the nutter butter ghosts from sliding off if the pan is bumped. With kids helping out, it's better to err on the safe side than to be sorry!
Don't place the cookies on a cooling rack to catch the excess drips, otherwise, the back of the cookie will dry with a grid imprinted on it! A sheet of parchment paper smooths out the backside of the cookie.
It's okay to let the white chocolate drip a little—it gives the fun cookies a more ghost-like appearance!
If your candy melts are too thick for dipping, you can use a spoon to spread the chocolate over the entire top and sides of each cookie.
Make sure to add the eyes quickly, before the chocolate sets! Otherwise, they won't stick.