Description
These Perfect Halloween Sugar Cookies with Easy Royal Icing are both festive and delicious, making them the ideal treat for your Halloween celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter
- softened
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2.5 cups (312g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 cups (480g) powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons meringue powder
- 5–6 tablespoons warm water
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- Gel food coloring (orange
- black
- purple
- green)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing until the dough forms.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick and cut out desired shapes using cookie cutters.
- Place the cut-out cookies onto the prepared baking sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack before decorating.
- To prepare the royal icing, beat together the powdered sugar, meringue powder, cream of tartar, and warm water until stiff peaks form.
- Divide the icing into bowls and add gel food coloring as desired for decorating.
- Decorate the cooled cookies with the royal icing and allow to dry completely before serving.
Notes
Ensure your butter is softened to room temperature for easy mixing. Royal icing can be colored with gel food coloring to fit the Halloween theme.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
Keywords: Halloween, sugar cookies, royal icing, baking, dessert