Description
This Halloween cookies easy recipe for party treats delivers bakery-quality results without the stress. The cookies are made with simple ingredients and are perfect for decorating with festive themes.
Ingredients
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3 cups All-purpose flour
1 cup Unsalted butter, softened
1 cup Granulated sugar
2 Large eggs
2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
1 teaspoon Baking powder
½ teaspoon Salt
Optional Orange food coloring
2 cups Royal icing or frosting
As desired Halloween sprinkles
1 tube Black decorating gel
Instructions
- Step 1: Cream the softened butter and sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy
- Step 2: Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract
- Step 3: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture
- Step 4: Divide dough in half and shape into disks. Wrap each disk in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour
- Step 5: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper
- Step 6: Roll out dough on a floured surface to ¼-inch thickness. Use Halloween-shaped cookie cutters to create your designs
- Step 7: Place cut cookies on prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golde
- Step 8: Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks
- Step 9: Decorate your Halloween party treat cookies with royal icing, sprinkles, and candies
Notes
Chill the dough adequately to prevent spreading.
Do not overbake the cookies; they continue cooking slightly after removal from the oven.
Invest in quality cookie cutters for even shapes.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10-12 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg