Decorated Halloween Sugar Cookies
These sugar cookies are perfect for Halloween when they're decorated with royal icing and turned into ghosts, zombie bunnies, boo squares and pumpkins.
Servings: 24 depending on cutter
Calories: 209kcal
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 1 cup butter, cubed 227 grams
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 3 cups all-purpose 360 grams
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
For the Royal Icing
- ½ cup meringue powder
- 1 cup less about a tablespoon or so
- 2 lbs powdered sugar
Instructions
For the Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Cream together the butter and sugar.
- Add egg and extracts and mix.
- Combine dry ingredients in separate small bowl then add to bowl. Mix to combine.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill about 20-30 minutes before rolling and cutting.
- Sprinkle minimal flour on the counter and then on top of dough. Roll out. Use cookie cutter to cut out shapes. (Dough can be re-rolled. I usually refrigerate for 20 minutes first.)
- Place on baking sheet, leaving space in between. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until cooked and bottom or edges begin to turn golden.
- Let cool completely on a wire rack before frost.
- Cookies freeze well.
For the Royal Icing
- Using a stand mixer, mix together the meringue powder and water.
- Add powdered sugar and mix slowly until incorporated and then on high until stiff peaks are achieved, 5 minutes or so.
- Color with gel food coloring.
Notes
*Nutritional information is an estimate and intended for informational purposes only, and not to be used as medical or dietary advice. Estimate is per serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 209kcal