These Skull Imprint Sugar Cookies are a fun and festive treat perfect for Halloween celebrations. With their unique pressed mold design, these cookies not only taste great but also look impressive on any dessert table.
This recipe is straightforward and ideal for both novice and experienced bakers. You can easily customize the decorations to match your Halloween theme.
Easy Halloween Skull Cookies
These sugar cookies feature a delightful vanilla flavor and a spooky skull imprint that makes them a perfect addition to your Halloween festivities. The recipe takes about 1 hour from start to finish and yields approximately 24 cookies.
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 (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Colored icing or sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a small bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- 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 until well combined.
- Combine Mixtures: Gradually blend the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until fully incorporated.
- Shape Cookies: Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls and place them on ungreased cookie sheets. Use a skull-shaped mold to press down on each ball to create the imprint.
- Bake: Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks.
- Decorate: Once cooled, decorate the cookies with colored icing or sprinkles as desired.
Cook and Prep Times
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
Nutrition Information
- Servings: 24 cookies
- Calories: 150kcal
- Fat: 7g
- Protein: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
