Description
These spooky yet sweet cookies are perfect for adding a festive touch to your Halloween celebrations, featuring a unique skull shape and vibrant decorations that are sure to impress.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- Royal icing for decoration
- Sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract to the butter mixture and mix until combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a dough forms.
- Chill the dough for at least an hour to prevent spreading.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick.
- Use a skull-shaped cookie cutter to cut out cookies and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, until lightly golden around the edges.
- Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.
- Once cooled, decorate the cookies with royal icing and sprinkles as desired.
Notes
- Chilling the dough is crucial to maintain the skull shape during baking.
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: desserts
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (25g)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 50
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 15
Keywords: Halloween, cookies, sugar cookies, skull cookies, festive treats