Description
Whip up these simple and festive Halloween cookies with minimal effort. Perfect for a spooky treat!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Halloween-themed sprinkles or decorating sugar
Instructions
- Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to about ¼ inch thickness.
- Cut out shapes using Halloween-themed cookie cutters.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Decorate with sprinkles or decorating sugar once cooled.
Notes
- Chill the dough if it becomes too soft to handle.
- Adjust baking time based on your oven.
- Get creative with different Halloween decorations!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
