Description
Delight in these whimsical Halloween cookies, perfect for celebrating with family and friends. Easy to make and fun to decorate, they bring festive joy to any gathering!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Your Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder until well combined.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In another bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time along with the vanilla extract until smooth.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring gently until just combined.
- Color Your Dough: If using food coloring, divide the dough into portions and knead in gel colors until desired hues are achieved.
- Shape Your Cookies: Roll out the colored dough on a floured surface to about half an inch thick, then cut out shapes using cookie cutters.
- Bake: Place cut-out shapes on parchment-lined baking sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool and Decorate: Let cookies cool completely before decorating with icing or sprinkles.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg