Halloween Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles
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Halloween Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles
Description
This recipe combines butter, brown and white sugar, egg, and vanilla to form a rich cookie dough. Flour, baking powder, and salt provide structure and lift. The dough is divided and colored separately before colors are loosely mixed to create a marbled effect. Rolling the shaped dough balls in Halloween-themed sprinkles adds festive texture and appearance.
The cookies bake into thick, tender rounds with a colorful swirl, enhanced optionally by white chocolate chips for occasional bursts of sweetness. Chilling the dough prior to baking is essential for maintaining shape and thickness, preventing excessive spreading.
These cookies keep well stored in an airtight container for several days and can be frozen for longer storage. They offer seasonal customization via colors and sprinkles and can be adapted for gluten-free needs by substituting flour and ensuring baking powder suitability.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips optional
- Food Coloring neon green, orange, and purple
- Sprinkles assorted Halloween
Instructions
- In a large bowl cream together the butter and both sugars with an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Add in the flour, baking powder, and salt, and mix until combined. The dough will be very crumbly, but don't worry because it will come together when you add in the food coloring. Stir in the white chocolate chips, if using.
- Divide the dough into 3 equal portions and add one food color to each portion. Mix until the color is uniform. Because of how crumbly the dough can be, I use my hands for this step. Using your hands will help distribute the colors evenly and will help to smooth out the dough. Just wash and dry your hands thoroughly between each color.
- Take a bit of each of the 3 different colored doughs and roll together to form a ball then flatten slightly. The colors should swirl a bit together; repeat until you have 12 cookies.
- Roll the top and sides of the cookies in your Halloween sprinkle and place on a greased cookie sheet. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile preheat the oven to 375 degrees. After the dough is done chilling, bake the Halloween Sugar cookies in the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes. When the cookies come out of the oven, fill in any spots that look bare with some sprinkles. Cool 5 minutes and then transfer to a rack to finish cooling.
Notes
- Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats to bake cookies evenly and prevent spreading.
- Chilling the dough is important to keep the cookies thick and prevent spreading during baking.
- Customize colors and sprinkles to match any season or festivity beyond Halloween.
- Cookies store well up to five days at room temperature in an airtight container.
- Use certified gluten-free flour and baking powder to make the recipe safe for gluten-free diets.
- For freezing, store in airtight containers or freezer bags for up to three months and thaw fully before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 259 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 259kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 114mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 87mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 258IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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