Zombie Brain Sugar Cookies with Pink Icing Swirls Recipe

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

These Zombie Brain Sugar Cookies are a fun and festive treat perfect for Halloween. With their unique shape and vibrant pink icing swirls, they are sure to be a hit at any spooky gathering.

This recipe for Zombie Brain Sugar Cookies is straightforward, making it easy to create these delightful Halloween cookies at home.

Fun Halloween Cookie Recipe

This recipe features soft and chewy sugar cookies shaped like brains, topped with a delicious pink icing that adds a sweet touch. The cookies take about 1 hour from start to finish and yield 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
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pink icing (store-bought or homemade)
Edible glitter or sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the softened 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.
Shape Cookies: Roll the dough into small balls and shape them into brain forms. Place them on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake: Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly golden. Let cool on wire racks.
Decorate: Once cooled, drizzle or spread pink icing over the cookies. Add edible glitter or sprinkles if desired.
Serve: Enjoy your Zombie Brain Sugar Cookies at your Halloween party or as a spooky treat!