Description
Delightful and festive, these Spooky Halloween Sugar Cookies are perfect for celebrating the season with your family and friends. Get creative with your favorite shapes and colors!
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) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and baking powder; set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and white sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract until well combined.
- Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.
- Divide the dough into portions and mix in your desired food coloring for spooky effects.
- Roll out the colored dough on a floured surface and cut shapes using Halloween-themed cookie cutters.
- Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheets and sprinkle with decorating sugar and candy decorations.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Allow to cool before serving or decorating further.
Notes
Feel free to mix and match the food colors and decorations to create a variety of spooky designs. These cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
- 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, festive cookies, Halloween treats