Haunted House Gingerbread Cookies Recipe

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

These Haunted House Gingerbread Cookies are a fun and festive treat perfect for Halloween. With their spooky shapes and delicious flavor, they make an excellent addition to any Halloween celebration.

This recipe is easy to follow and allows for creativity in decorating your cookies. Use a variety of icing and candy to bring your haunted house designs to life.

Spooky Gingerbread Cookies for Halloween

This gingerbread cookie recipe yields soft and flavorful cookies that can be cut into various shapes to create a haunted house theme. The process takes about 1 hour from start to finish and makes approximately 24 cookies.

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup molasses
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Royal icing for decorating
Assorted candies for decoration

Instructions

Prepare the Dough: In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add molasses, egg, and vanilla, mixing until combined.
Combine: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until a dough forms. Divide the dough into two discs, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
Roll and Cut: On a floured surface, roll out one disc of dough to about 1/4 inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes for your haunted house. Place cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Bake: Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are firm. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Decorate: Once cooled, use royal icing to decorate the cookies and add assorted candies for a spooky touch.