How long do pumpkin cookies last?

They stay fresh for 3–4 days in an airtight container at room temperature. You can refrigerate to extend freshness for up to a week.

Why are my pumpkin cookies sticky after baking?

Pumpkin adds extra moisture. Let cookies cool fully and store them in a single layer to reduce stickiness.

It’s a white-skinned pumpkin variety, often used for decorating. It’s not related to these ghost-shaped cookies, but the name adds to the spooky fun.

Simply spoon melted white chocolate on top of the cooled cookie, drag gently into a ghost shape, and add candy melt eyes and a mouth.

Soft, chewy pumpkin cookies topped with white chocolate ghosts and spooky candy melt faces. Perfect for Halloween parties or fall gatherings.

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1 batch Brown Butter and Maple Chewy Pumpkin Cookies

White chocolate (Ghirardelli melting wafers recommended)

Black candy melts

Piping bag or ziplock

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1. Bake the pumpkin cookies and let them cool completely.

2. Melt white chocolate and spoon a small amount onto each cookie.

3. Use the back of a spoon to drag the chocolate downward to form a ghost shape.

4. Let the chocolate set until firm.

5. Melt black candy melts and transfer to a piping bag with a small opening.

6. Pipe dots for eyes and a mouth on each ghost.

7. Allow decorations to harden before serving.

Use a light hand when spreading white chocolate to prevent picking up cookie crumbs.

Practice ghost shapes on parchment before decorating.

Let cookies cool fully before adding chocolate to avoid sliding.