Spooktacular Macaroon Cookies

Wednesday October 29, 2008 :: by Ingrid

Any time of year is a great time to make a delicious batch of cookies. Going along with the spirit of the season, I shaped these cookies into mini ghosts, mummies, and dancing skeletons using the fun candy molds my sister collects. These spooktacular cookies are fun, festive, easy to make, and a great project for kids.

If ghouls and ghosts aren’t your thing, you can use this recipe to make edible foliage, trees, snowpersons, candy canes, shape this macaroon mixture into any form you can dream up.

Once the cookies are made, the option of decorating them is open to ones imagination. I dabbed on a simple raw chocolate sauce to create eyes and a mouth. You could use just about anything edible for the eyes, mouth and make other features too. Be inventive, be creative and have fun with it.

Spooktacular Macaroon Cookies

Most macaroon recipes call for vanilla extract. Please note that using vanilla extract will tint the mixture a shade of pale yellow, which is a great color for the mummy and skeleton cookies. If you are aiming for a creamy white color, omit vanilla extract.

Place all ingredients in a food processor. Process about 30 seconds or until the ingredients begin to stick together.

Form the cookies into desired shapes. If using a mold, press the macaroon mixture tightly into the mold. Place the mold in the freeze for 20 minutes to make the cookies firm enough to pop out from the mold with ease. Alternatively, you can use a cookies cutter or free-form shapes with your hands.

Place the cookies on a dehydrator tray. Dehydrate for 1-2 hours, or more depending on the size and thickness of the cookies.

Yields 3 cups macaroon mixture

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11 Comments so far

1. debbie on October 29, 2008 Wednesday, 2:30 pm

   Ingrid!!!!! You have outdone yourself! Sam will flip over these, just have to get some mold.. hmmm.. so cute, great job!
   love deb
   PS did you go to Au Lac? I had another commitment to a friend…

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   Deb - If you and Sam decide to make these let me know the outcome. I can see Sam making cute little creations. Au Lac ~ no I didn’t go this time, had other commitments.

2. Zara on October 29, 2008 Wednesday, 3:52 pm

   These are the perfect little festive cookies I can make to take to the Halloween party. They’re perfect in every way! Now I need to run out and buy some molds.

   Thank you for some great inspiration.

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   Zara - These cookies are quick and easy to make, hope you enjoy them.

3. bex on October 29, 2008 Wednesday, 4:07 pm

   These are adorable and look delicious!

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   Bex - Thanks!

4. Shernell Cooke on October 29, 2008 Wednesday, 7:19 pm

   These are so cute Ingrid. I really love your creativity !

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   Thank you Shernell!

5. Charissa on October 30, 2008 Thursday, 11:31 am

   Mmmm…I think I’ll make these…look so yummy!

   I just got my book and I LOVE IT!!! So excited and drooling over the pictures. Just wanted to say “Thanks again!”

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   Hi Charissa - You are welcome and I am happy to know you received your copy of Matthew Kenney’s book Everyday Raw. It is an incredible book that definitely reflects his culinary philosophy - light, clean and sexy food.

6. Craig on October 30, 2008 Thursday, 3:28 pm

   Wow! Those are really cool. I’m forwarding a link of this post to my girlfriend, she’d love to make these. Cool site you have here.

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   Thanks Craig - let me know if your girlfriend decides to makes these cookies.

7. Harriet on October 31, 2008 Friday, 8:57 pm

   Wow, these look delicious! They are so cute. I’m glad those candy molds are getting some good use. I am going to have to make some or take a drive out to pick some up. :-)

   Great work sis!
   Love, Harriet

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   Harriet - Thanks for stopping by! Sure, I’ll make you a batch. :-)

8. matthew on November 2, 2008 Sunday, 6:37 am

   Ingrid - these are awesome. Fun, unique and they look delicious :)

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   Hi Matthew and thank you! These cookies taste great and were fun to make. :-)

9. Judy on November 2, 2008 Sunday, 6:46 pm

   A friend of mine surprised me with a 4 tray Excalibur dehydrator for my birthday about 6 months ago and only used it once. Your recipe was my excuse to use it again and I’m glad I did. I followed your recipe exactly as written. I didn’t have candy models so I just shaped them with my hands into little round discs, flattened them and popped them in the dehydrator. These cookies are delicious! Sweet but not too sweet and the hint of banana is very nice. This recipe is a keeper. Thank you so much for posting.

   Judy

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   Hi Judy and welcome! I’m glad I had a little something to do with you putting your excalibur to use again. :-) It’s a fantastic dehydrator, top of the line. I’m also glad the know you enjoyed these cookies. Thank you for your feedback and kind words.

10. gail on November 2, 2008 Sunday, 8:38 pm

    Aloha Ingrid -

    These look amazing! I can’t wait to try them for Christmas.

    I received my copy of “Everyday Raw” early last week (my apologies for not letting you know sooner). I, of course, flipped right to the desserts :-D I look forward to working my way through the book. Mahalo!

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    Aloha Gail ~ Great! I’m glad you received the book. All the recipes in his book are amazing. Enjoy and Mahalo!

11. hihorosie on November 6, 2008 Thursday, 6:15 pm

    What a super cute idea! I love these! For next year (or for Christmas or whatever holiday) I want to get molds so I can do these.

    Heidi - use this recipe to make cookies for any holiday theme or simply make a batch of no-frill cookies. Using molds or cookie cutters make nice decorative and uniform cookies. You can also free form these cookies shaping with your hands. This recipe would make great Christmas cookies - snow persons, christmas trees, snowflakes, candy canes, etc.