Jack Skellington Cookies Recipe for Halloween

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

These Jack Skellington cookies are a fun and festive treat perfect for Halloween. With their spooky design and delicious flavor, they make an excellent addition to any Halloween-themed dessert ideas or gatherings.

This recipe is simple to follow and allows for creativity in decorating. You can easily customize the cookies to fit your Halloween recipe theme.

Spooky Jack Skellington Cookies

These cookies are soft and chewy, decorated with royal icing to resemble the iconic character from ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas.’ The recipe yields about 24 cookies and takes approximately 1 hour to prepare and decorate.

Ingredients

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
Royal icing for decoration (powdered sugar, egg whites, water)
Black food coloring for detailing

Instructions

Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
Combine Mixtures: Gradually blend the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until fully combined.
Shape Cookies: Roll the dough into balls and place them on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass.
Bake: Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let cool on wire racks.
Prepare Royal Icing: In a bowl, mix powdered sugar, egg whites, and water to create royal icing. Divide into separate bowls and tint with black food coloring.
Decorate: Once the cookies are cool, use the royal icing to decorate them to resemble Jack Skellington’s face. Allow the icing to set before serving.