Pipe white icing around the cookie’s edge, then fill in the body. Use a scribe tool to spread the icing and smooth any gaps.

Add two candy eyes and pipe a small smile with black icing.

Let the icing dry before adding pink cheeks with a small brush.

Sprinkle on edible diamond dust or glitter. Add pearl dust if you like.

For a ghost with raised arms, pipe the arms onto the bare cookie first. Let them dry, then outline and fill the body. Add the eyes and smile.

To add arms after icing the body, let the white icing dry first. Pipe the arms on top and let them set before adding cheeks and sparkle.