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Halloween Sugar Cookies Recipe

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  • Author: Mary & Susan
  • Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes
  • Yield: 20 servings

Description

These festive Halloween Sugar Cookies feature vibrant orange and black colors, perfect for spooky celebrations. Soft, buttery, and sweet with a hint of vanilla, these cookies are easy to make and great for decorating with sprinkles. The dough is split and colored before being rolled together for a striking layered effect, then chilled and sliced into perfect rounds before baking.

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter at room temperature
  • 1½ cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Coloring and Decoration

  • 1 tsp orange gel food coloring (electric orange)
  • 1 tsp black gel food coloring (super black)
  • Halloween sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

  1. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt until fully combined; set aside.
  2. Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar together until smooth and creamy.
  3. Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract until well incorporated.
  4. Incorporate Flour: Gradually add the dry flour mixture to the butter mixture, mixing until a smooth dough forms and no flour remains.
  5. Divide Dough: Separate the dough into two equal parts to prepare for coloring.
  6. Color the Dough: Add orange gel food coloring to one portion and black gel food coloring to the other. Beat each thoroughly until the desired color is achieved, rinsing mixing equipment between colors to avoid contamination.
  7. Shape Dough Rectangles: Shape each colored dough portion into a ball, then flatten into a patty and reshape edges to form rectangles.
  8. Chill Dough Rectangles: Wrap each dough rectangle tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours to firm up.
  9. Roll and Stack Dough: Roll out each dough rectangle between ⅛ and ¼ inch thickness. Stack them—orange on bottom, black on top—carefully aligning the edges.
  10. Trim Edges: Use a pizza cutter to trim the dough stack edges for straight, clean lines.
  11. Add Sprinkles (Optional): Lightly brush the outside edges with water, then press Halloween sprinkles onto the dough log if desired.
  12. Form Dough Log: Roll the stacked dough into a tight log, wrap with plastic wrap, and chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour to firm.
  13. Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  14. Slice Cookies: Using a thin, sharp blade, cut the chilled dough log into ¼ to ½ inch thick rounds, spacing them approximately 2 inches apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  15. Bake Cookies: Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the cookie tops lose their shiny appearance. Remove from oven and cool before serving.

Notes

  • Use gel food coloring for vibrant, intense colors without affecting dough consistency.
  • For other color combinations, experiment with different gel colors to match your theme.
  • A very sharp and thin knife or slicing blade ensures clean cookie rounds without squishing the dough.
  • Refrigerating the dough is essential for easy handling and clean, crisp cookie shapes.
  • Sprinkles are optional, but add festive texture and decoration for Halloween parties.
  • Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

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