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Halloween Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles cut into a variety of Halloween-themed shapes.

Easy Halloween Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles

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These Halloween Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles are easy, not-too-sweet, fun homemade treats adorned with colorful sprinkles, perfect for a festive and fun Halloween celebration. No chilling time required!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Diet Vegetarian
Keyword Cookies, Halloween Cookies, Halloween Snacks, Halloween Sugar Cookies
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 16 cookies
Author Marley Goldin

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter 1 cup = 2 sticks
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract optional
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour + more for flouring surface
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup Halloween sprinkles
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Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F and line your baking sheet (consider these reusable baking mats for a more sustainable option).
  • In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to cream your butter and sugar together until smooth and aerated (2-3 minutes).
    1 cup unsalted butter, 1 cup granulated sugar
    Butter and granulated sugar creamed together in a mixing bowl on a black background.
  • Add your eggs and vanilla and almond extracts and mix to combine.
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ¼ teaspoon almond extract, 2 large eggs
    Butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract mixed together.
  • Add the flour, salt, cornstarch, and baking powder and mix again. Use a spatula to scrape down any dry ingredients clinging to the inside of the bowl, integrating all of the ingredients until smooth.
    2 ½ cups all-purpose flour + more for flouring surface, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, ½ teaspoon salt
    Sugar cookie dough mixed together ready to roll out and use cookie cutters to cut out cookies.
  • Generously flour a clean surface (I like to use a large, rectangular cutting board) and rolling pin. Turn the dough out onto the floured surface and use the rolling pin to flatten it until it is about ½ inch thick.
    Sugar cookie dough rolled out flat on a floured surface.
  • Add the sprinkles and spread them out in an even layer on top of the dough. Lightly press down so the sprinkles adhere to the cookie dough.
    ½ cup Halloween sprinkles
    Sugar cookie dough rolled out and topped with Halloween themed sprinkles.
  • Use Halloween cookie cutters to cut out whichever shapes of cookies you like, then carefully peel the cookies off the cutting board and place them on your lined baking sheet, leaving at least an inch of space in between each cookie.
    Halloween sugar cookies in a variety of fun and spooky shapes with sprinkles ready for the oven.
  • Take the leftover dough and use clean hands to form it into a ball. Use your rolling pin to roll it out again to cut more cookies. Add more sprinkles as needed. Repeat until all the cookie dough is used up.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes and allow to cool completely on your baking sheet before transferring them to a plate to enjoy.

Notes

  • You can freeze excess cookie dough before baking it to give you fresh baked cookies every time when the craving hits! Just bake them as normal straight out of the freezer.
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