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Ouija Board Cookies

October 1, 2015 by The Simple, Sweet Life 24 Comments

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Cookie Ouija board tutorial | The Simple, Sweet Life

Why hello lovelies! Please step into my parlor.

Hmmm, I’m sensing lots of creepy cookies and sweets in your future. You know, because it’s October and I can FINALLY start posting all sorts of creepy, crawly, and cutesy Halloween posts without shoulder shrugs, eye rolls, and long sighs. Hey, it’s October, I’m allowed now! Dag-nabbit!

Cookie Ouija board tutorial | The Simple, Sweet Life

So how about we get this Halloween show on the road with some otherwordly Ouija board cookies? They’re a little bit creepy, a little bit fun, and a whole lotta sweet!

Ouija board cookies

DIY Ouija board cookies

DIY Ouija board cookies

These little guys are perfect for sending as Halloween party invitations, having as party treats, or just creeping out your brother-in-law who has some strange aversion to Ouija boards. It’s not like I’m going to be able to reach out to all the cookies on the “other side,” and bring them back to haunt him… OR AM I?! Mwahahahahaha!

It’s ok, I’d still be his favorite sister-in-law… because I’m his only sister-in-law…. Mwahahaha!

Cookie Ouija board tutorial | The Simple, Sweet Life

Cookie Ouija board tutorial | The Simple, Sweet Life

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Ouija Board Cookies

Cookie Ouija board tutorial | The Simple, Sweet Life
  • Author: The Simple, Sweet Life
  • Category: Dessert

Ingredients

  • One recipe of cutout cookie dough
  • A large rectangular cookie cutter
  • A small heart cookie cutter
  • One batch royal icing
  • Baking cocoa
  • Black food gel coloring
  • A fine food-only brush
  • A flat edge food-only brush

Instructions

  1. Make a batch of cookie cutout dough (like pumpkin spice latte cookies). Using your large rectangular cookie cutter (or a sharp knife and a rectangular template) cut out your Ouija boards. Using your small heart cookie cutter, cut out your planchettes. To create the hole in the center, use a small piping tip. Bake the cookies as per the recipe instructions and allow to cool completely before icing.
  2. Whip up a batch of royal icing. Ice your cookies using your favorite method (piping and flood icing, or using a thicker icing to ice the whole thing without a border). Allow to dry completely before decorating.
  3. Mix a little baking cocoa with water to create a light brown, and brush that all over your cookies using a flat edge brush. Once the cookies have dried, come back with a darker mixture of baking cocoa and water to darken the edges. This will make your cookies look old and weathered.
  4. Using black food gel coloring and a fine brush, start decorating your Ouija boards. To make the clouds, simply create an outline and fill it in leaving a little white space between the outline and the filled in area. Fill that area with fine lines. If you find that your food coloring remains sticky or isn’t brushing easily onto the cookie, just grab a little water with your brush to loosen up the gel a little bit (a little goes a very long ways here). Paint the letters on using whatever font you’d like. If you’re having a hard time keeping everything straight or you find your hand sticking to the cookie, a paper towel under your hand and on top of the cookie is a great tool for fixing both problems.

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Comments

  1. has2run says

    October 1, 2015 at 10:57 pm

    OMG that is the coolest thing ever. You are so talented.
    bakingrunner,blogspot.com

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      October 10, 2015 at 1:15 am

      You’re too sweet!

      Reply
  2. Sue says

    October 2, 2015 at 6:58 am

    These are amazingly detailed and totally creepy šŸ™‚

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    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      October 10, 2015 at 1:15 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. Marsha @ Marsha's Baking Addiction says

    October 2, 2015 at 1:09 pm

    These are amazing! Love love love them!

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      October 10, 2015 at 1:16 am

      Thank you Marsha! I’m so glad you liked them! šŸ˜€

      Reply
  4. Daileo Paleo says

    October 4, 2015 at 2:45 pm

    Wow! You have such patience to paint by hand! This is the coolest halloween post I have seen this year!

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      October 10, 2015 at 1:18 am

      Thank you so much Meredith! These sorts of cookies are always a labor of love, but so worth it! šŸ˜€

      Reply
  5. angelinepeterman says

    October 7, 2015 at 3:28 pm

    Girl! These are beautiful! I am so impressed that you did all the lettering yourself! I am pinning this to share šŸ™‚

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      October 10, 2015 at 1:28 am

      You’re too sweet! And thank you for sharing the post! šŸ˜€

      Reply
  6. carla mentry says

    October 8, 2015 at 3:40 am

    your talent has no boundaries. this lettering is incredible! forever in awe…

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      October 10, 2015 at 1:31 am

      Thank you Carla! You’re far too sweet!

      Reply
  7. Angelina B. says

    October 9, 2015 at 12:56 am

    These are so cute and clever!! Your piping skills are very good! I’m afraid I drink way too much caffeine to paint all of those letters on!

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      October 10, 2015 at 1:33 am

      Haha I know the feeling! I kept having to remind myself to breath while I was working on these cookies because I was so afraid of messing them up, particularly the lettering!

      Reply
  8. Sarah says

    October 9, 2015 at 5:35 am

    Very cool, but very time consuming! Your lettering is fabulous!

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    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      October 10, 2015 at 1:34 am

      These cookies were time consuming but definitely a labor of love! šŸ™‚

      Reply
  9. Liz @ Infuse With Liz says

    October 9, 2015 at 1:25 pm

    Wow such talent! I’d never eat it if it was given to me. I’d freeze it and perhaps show it off once a year!

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      October 10, 2015 at 1:38 am

      Although I always encourage people to eat the goodies I’ve made, I’ll admit, when I’m making cookies for my blog and not for someone or some sort of event, I often end up saving them. I’m a little too attached to eat them myself… and consequently I have a random drawer in my desk full of cookies…

      Reply
  10. The Simple, Sweet Life says

    October 10, 2015 at 1:20 am

    Thank you so much Gigi!

    Reply

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