Description
Delightful soft sugar cookies decorated with vibrant buttercream frosting, perfect for Halloween gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 4 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 2 tablespoons milk (for frosting)
Instructions
- Cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the eggs, one at a time, and blend in the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and roll out the chilled dough to ¼ inch thick.
- Use cookie cutters to shape the dough into festive Halloween figures and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges begin to turn golden, then cool on a wire rack.
- For frosting, beat together the softened butter and powdered sugar, adding vanilla and milk until creamy.
- Frost the cooled cookies with colorful buttercream and decorate as desired.
Notes
Keep dough chilled for best results and experiment with frosting colors for festive decoration.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Halloween cookies, sugar cookies, buttercream frosting, festive dessert, family baking
