Ghosts on a Stick

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 24 servings wooden craft sticks 
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 
• 1 large eggs 
• 2.8 cups flour all-purpose
• 4.3 ounce brown decorating frosting black
• 1.5 cups powdered sugar 
• 0.5 cup shortening 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 16 ounce ready-to-spread vanilla frosting 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• hand mixer
• microwave

Directions

1. Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.
2. Add powdered sugar, egg, and vanilla to butter mixture; beat well. Gradually add flour, cream of tartar, and baking soda, beating well.
3. Cover and chill dough 1 hour.
4. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness, and cut with a 4-inch ghost-shaped cutter.
5. Place cookies 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
6. Place a craft stick under each cookie, pressing cookie lightly onto stick.
7. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Cool cookies on baking sheets 5 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
8. Microwave frosting in a 2-quart glass bowl at HIGH 1 minute or until frosting melts.
9. Spread melted frosting over cookies in batches of (Frosting hardens quickly.) Decorate rapidly with desired toppings.