Pumpkin Patch Sugar Cookies Recipe

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

These Pumpkin Patch Sugar Cookies are a delightful treat perfect for Halloween. Topped with candy pumpkins, they add a festive touch to any celebration. The cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with flavor, making them a favorite among both kids and adults.

This recipe is simple to follow and requires basic baking skills. You can easily customize the decorations to suit your Halloween theme.

Festive Halloween Sugar Cookies

These cookies are made with a classic sugar cookie dough, shaped and decorated to resemble a pumpkin patch. The addition of candy pumpkins on top makes them visually appealing and delicious. The recipe yields about 24 cookies and takes approximately 1 hour from start to finish.

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
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Candy pumpkins 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, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
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 creamed mixture until fully incorporated.
Shape Cookies: Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place them onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten each ball slightly with the bottom of a glass.
Bake: Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks.
Decorate: Once cooled, place candy pumpkins on top of each cookie for decoration.