1 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
1 1/2 C powder sugar
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 C flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tarter
1 small plaque cookie cutter
cookie sheet fitted with parchment paper

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 dregrees
• In a standing mixer, combine butter, powder sugar, egg and vanilla and mix on medium speed until combined and fluffy
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and cream of tarter.
• Gradually add in the flour to the wet mixture and mix on low speed until combined
• Once all the flour has been combined with the wet ingredients, sprinkle some flour onto a cutting board and knead with your hands till everything is combined
• Sprinkle flour onto the cutting board and roll out the dough to 2 inches thick
• Use the cookie cutter and cut your shapes
• Bake in the oven for 7-9 minutes or until slightly golden brown
• Place onto a wire rack to cool

Royal icing ingredients and directions and decorating directions

2 egg whites
1/2 tsp cream of tarter
1 tsp vanilla
3 C powder sugar
2 piping bags fitted with a number 2 tip
squeeze bottle
1 contaner of Wilton Skull melody sprinkles (Found at Michaels craft stores)
green food coloring

Directions

• In a standing mixer, combine the egg whites, cream of tarter, vanilla, and powder sugar and mix on medium speed until stiff peaks form, about 5-7 minutes
• Split icing into two bowls and add the green coloring into one bowl
• Scoop some white icing into one of the piping bags
• Using the rest of the white icing, add 2 tablespoons of water to thin the icing out and then pour the icing into the squeeze bottle.
• Scoop the green icing into the second piping bag
• Using the white icing in the piping bag, out line your plaque cookies.
  
• Use the white icing in the squeeze bottle and fill in the outline
  
• Wait about 10 minutes for it to dry before sprinkling on some of the sprinkles
  
• Using the spoon that comes with the sprinkles, sprinkle about two spoonfuls onto the top of the plaque cookie
• Let dry for 3 hours before piping on the word BOO
• Once 3 hours has passed, using the green icing, pipe the word BOO in a blood dripping effect.
• Let dry for 2 hours before enjoying!