These spooky Halloween sugar cookies are soft, buttery, and easy to decorate with colorful icing. Cut them into pumpkins, ghosts, bats, or other Halloween shapes for a fun homemade treat.


            
                
                    Recipe
                    Spooky Halloween Sugar Cookies
                
                
            
            
                Prep time25 minutes
                Cooking time10 minutes
                Servings24 cookies
            
            
                Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Royal icing or decorating icing
Halloween sprinkles
                Equipment
Mixing bowl
Electric mixer
Rolling pin
Halloween cookie cutters
Baking sheets
Parchment paper
Cooling rack
Piping bags
                Step-by-Step Instructions
1Preheat the oven to 180°C and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
3Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then mix in the egg and vanilla.
4Gradually add the dry ingredients and mix until a soft dough forms.
5Roll the dough to about 6 mm thick on a lightly floured surface.
6Cut out Halloween shapes with cookie cutters and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
7Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden.
8Cool completely before decorating with icing and Halloween sprinkles.