Description
These Spooky Halloween Sugar Cookies are perfect for your Halloween festivities, decorated in vibrant colors and shaped with your favorite spooky cookie cutters.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- Assorted food coloring (orange
- black
- purple)
- Halloween-themed cookie cutters
- Decorating sugar and candy decorations
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
- In a separate bowl, cream the softened butter and white sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
- Gradually blend the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture.
- Divide the dough into portions and add different food coloring to each for your desired spooky colors.
- Roll out the dough and use Halloween-themed cookie cutters to cut out shapes.
- Place the cookies on greased baking sheets and sprinkle with decorating sugar.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool before adding any extra candy decorations.
Notes
Make sure the butter is softened for easier mixing. You can customize the colors and shapes for a more personalized touch!
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
Keywords: Spooky Halloween Sugar Cookies, Halloween cookies, sugar cookies, holiday baking, festive desserts