Ghosts in the Graveyard Halloween Dessert Shooters

Step 1

In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup chocolate chips and ½ cup of the heavy cream over medium-low heat, stirring frequently until chocolate chips are completely melted and mixture is smooth.

Step 2

Remove from heat and pour into a heatproof bowl. Stir in vanilla extract.

Step 3

Allow mixture to cool completely before continuing.

Step 4

In a clean, medium-sized bowl, use an electric mixer to beat remaining 1 ½ cups heavy cream to stiff peaks. Set aside.

Step 5

In bowl of stand mixer, combine cream cheese and (cooled) chocolate mixture, stirring until completely combined.

Step 6

Gradually add powdered sugar until completely combined. Scrape down sides of bowl as needed.

Step 7

Stir in vanilla extract and 1 ½ cups of the Oreo crumbs (reserve remaining crumbs to sprinkle over tops of shooters).

Step 8

Fold in whipped cream and then stir on low-speed until completely combined.

Step 9

Set out 24 disposable shot glasses.

Step 10

Pour mixture into large Ziploc bag, snip off one corner and pipe filling into shot glasses, filling about ¾½ full.

Step 11

Cover tops of each shooter with remaining Oreo crumbs.

Step 12

Prepare Milano cookies buy using black frosting to write "RIP" on upper half of cookie.

Step 13

Press Milano cookies firmly into half of the shooters so that only the half of the cookie reading "RIP" is protruding (like tombstones).

Step 14

Prepare whipped cream ghosts by combining heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla in clean medium-sized bowl and whisking until stiff peaks form. (You may instead skip this step and use Cool Whip).

Step 15

Pour whipped cream (or Cool Whip)into large piping bag fitted with a large round tip and pipe ghost-shaped swirls on top of the remaininghalf of dessert shooters.

Step 16

Use black frosting to gently draw eyes and mouths on ghosts

Step 17

Serve & enjoy!