Halloween Ghost Hand Pies

Ghost Hand Pies are one of those little treats made with ingredients you may already have in your pantry. A simple pastry dough that’s buttery and flaky and filled with your favorite jam. Baked to perfection and then glazed with a sugar glaze for that ghostly touch!

Halloween is such a perfect holiday to have fun with food. You can be whimsical, kooky or spooky! My Halloween Monster Cookies are a great place to start. These Ghost brownies are easy to make and are a crowd pleaser. If you like brownies then these Mummy Brownies are a must make. Would it be Halloween if I didn’t mention my oh so popular recipe for Feet Loaf? I think not.

Homemade Pop Tarts

I cannot claim that these are just like Pop Tarts, but better categorized as little hand pies. It’s a flaky crust that takes minutes to make and just about an hour to chill in the fridge.

Baking these are a breeze and you don’t even need a special cookie cuter for them. I simply used a cereal box to cut out the shape then used that as my template.

I also simply fill mine with my favorite raspberry jam. Technically not necessarily a fall flavor profile, but it’s really good. You could always use a nutella chocolate spread or maybe even a pumpkin butter.

How To Make Hand Pies

Combine flour, sugar and salt in a food processor.
Pulse for 10 seconds to combine.
Add in 12 tablespoons of butter and pulse for another 30 seconds until butter is in small bits the size of a pea.
With the food processor on, slowly drizzle in cold water.
Mix until the dough comes together in a ball.
Lightly roll out the dough between to pieces of parchment paper then wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
Chill flat in the refrigerator for 1 hour up to 24 hours.
When ready to bake, remove from the fridge and let it sit on the counter for 5 minutes.
Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface into a rectangle 1/2 inch thick.
Use homemade template to cut out 12 ghost shapes. You may need to reroll out the dough.
Place 6 shapes onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
Spoon about 1-2 tablespoons of jam into the center of the shape, keeping away from the edges.
Top with a second dough shape and press down the edges with a fork to seal.
Brush with egg wash and chill until oven is fully preheated.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or lightly golden brown.
Cool completely before glazing.

In a medium bowl whisk together powdered sugar and melted butter until smooth.
Stir in corn syrup and milk if needed to thin out a little bit.
Dip the top of the ghost into the glaze and let the excess drip off.
Turn completely over and place back onto the baking sheet.
Immediately top with two mini chocolate chip eyes.
Let the glaze harden for 20 minutes before serving.

You must check out these fun fall recipes!