Easy Halloween Sugar Cookies
Delightful and customizable sugar cookies perfect for Halloween festivities.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Food coloring (green, orange, purple, black)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Line a couple of baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Beat the softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract until well combined.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- Divide your dough into portions, and add food coloring to each portion.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough, roll them into balls, and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
Notes
Feel free to add chocolate chips or sprinkles for extra fun!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Halloween, Sugar Cookies, Baking, Family Recipes