1 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
1 1/2 C powder sugar 
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla 
2 1/2 C flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tarter 
1 small plaque cookie cutter
cookie sheet fitted with parchment paper

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 dregrees

In a standing mixer, combine butter, powder sugar, egg and vanilla and mix on medium speed until combined and fluffy

In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and cream of tarter.

Gradually add in the flour to the wet mixture and mix on low speed until combined

Once all the flour has been combined with the wet ingredients, sprinkle some flour onto a cutting board and knead with your hands till everything is combined

Sprinkle flour onto the cutting board and roll out the dough to 2 inches thick

Use the cookie cutter and cut your shapes

Bake in the oven for 7-9 minutes or until slightly golden brown

Place onto a wire rack to cool

Royal icing ingredients and directions and decorating directions

2 egg whites
1/2 tsp cream of tarter
1 tsp vanilla 
3 C powder sugar
2 piping bags fitted with a number 2 tip 
squeeze bottle 
1 contaner of Wilton Skull melody sprinkles (Found at Michaels craft stores)
green food coloring

Directions

In a standing mixer, combine the egg whites, cream of tarter, vanilla, and powder sugar and mix on medium speed until stiff peaks form, about 5-7 minutes

Split icing into two bowls and add the green coloring into one bowl

Scoop some white icing into one of the piping bags

Using the rest of the white icing, add 2 tablespoons of water to thin the icing out and then pour the icing into the squeeze bottle.

Scoop the green icing into the second piping bag

Using the white icing in the piping bag, out line your plaque cookies.

Use the white icing in the squeeze bottle and fill in the outline

Wait about 10 minutes for it to dry before sprinkling on some of the sprinkles

Using the spoon that comes with the sprinkles, sprinkle about two spoonfuls onto the top of the plaque cookie

Let dry for 3 hours before piping on the word BOO

Once 3 hours has passed, using the green icing, pipe the word BOO in a blood dripping effect.

Let dry for 2 hours before enjoying!