Poison Apple Sugar Cookies Recipe

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

These Poison Apple Sugar Cookies are a fun and festive treat perfect for Halloween. With their vibrant red color and spooky design, they are sure to impress at any Halloween gathering.

This recipe is straightforward and allows for creativity in decorating. You can customize the cookies with different icing techniques to achieve the desired poison apple effect.

Spooky Halloween Cookies

These sugar cookies are soft and chewy, flavored with vanilla and almond extracts. The recipe takes about 1 hour from start to finish and yields approximately 24 cookies, making them ideal for sharing during Halloween festivities.

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
1/4 teaspoon salt
Red and green food coloring
Royal icing for decoration

Instructions

Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a small 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 in the dry ingredients until just combined.
Color the Dough: Divide the dough into two portions. Color one portion red and the other green using food coloring.
Shape the Cookies: Roll the red dough into balls and shape them into apple forms. Use the green dough to create small leaves and attach them to the tops of the apples.
Bake: Place the shaped cookies on ungreased baking sheets and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly golden. Let them cool on wire racks.
Decorate: Once cooled, use royal icing to add details and enhance the poison apple appearance.