Chocolate Thumbprint Ghost Cookies

This Halloween, try our Chocolate Thumbprint Ghost Cookies for a spooky yet delicious dysphagia-friendly treat bursting that meets IDDSI Levels 4-7.

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS 1 serving 4 servings 8 serving 16 servings
THICK & EASY® Texture Modified Bread & Dessert Mix
Item: #118519		 2 Tbsp ½ cup ½ bag (about 1 cup) 1 bag
Cocoa Powder 1 tsp 2 tsp 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp
Powdered Sugar ¾ tsp 1 Tbsp 2 Tbsp 4 Tbsp
Butter, melted ½ Tbsp 2 Tbsp 4 Tbsp 8 Tbsp
Milk 3 Tbsp ¾ cup 1 ½ cups 3 cups
Chocolate Syrup 2 tsp 2 ½ Tbsp 1/3 cup 2/3 cup
White frosting As needed.
(about 1 tsp per
cookie)		 As needed.
(about 1 tsp per
cookie)		 As needed.
(about 1 tsp per
cookie)		 As needed.
(about 1 tsp per
cookie)
Black gel icing, food coloring, or fudge sauce As needed As needed As needed As needed

Directions

HOW TO PREPARE

  1. Stir together THICK & EASY® Texture Modified Bread & Dessert Mix, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl.
  2. Add melted butter and stir until mixture resembles wet sand.
  3. Heat milk to 165-170°F.
  4. Add chocolate syrup to hot milk and stir until blended.
  5. Add hot milk to bread mixture and stir briskly until mixture begins to thicken.
  6. Cover and allow to rest at room temperature or in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  7. Portion #40 scoops onto a pan lined with wax paper or parchment and lightly sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
    (Note: After portioning, place scoops into the freezer for 15-20 minutes for ease in handling while decorating.)
  8. Make a thumbprint indentation on the top of each cookie.
  9. Portion white frosting into each indentation making a swirl towards the bottom to resemble a ghost’s tail.
  10. Dot black icing or fudge sauce onto white frosting to resemble the ghost’s eyes.
  11. Serve 2 cookies per serving.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size: 2 cookies (about 2 Tbsp or one #40 scoop per cookie)

Calories: 220

Total Fat: 9 g

Saturated Fat: 4.5 g

Trans Fat: 1 g

Cholesterol: 20 mg

Sodium: 170 mg

Total Carbohydrates: 33 g

Dietary Fiber: 0 g

Total Sugars: 20 g

Added Sugars: 8 g

Protein: 4 g

Vitamin D: 0.5 mg (2% DV)

Calcium: 60 mg (4% DV)

Iron: 3 mg (0% DV)

Potassium: 100 mg (2% DV)