Description
These chewy Halloween sugar cookies are incredibly easy to make, perfect for spooky fun. They require no chilling or cookie cutters, just simple shaping and festive orange and black sanding sugar for a delightful treat that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 tablespoons Cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter, softened
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ½ teaspoon Almond Extract (optional)
- 1 cup Orange and Black Sanding Sugar
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
- In another large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar until creamy and light.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and optional almond extract to the butter mixture and beat until combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not over-mix.
- Scoop the dough into balls using a large cookie scoop. Place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them apart.
- Gently press each dough ball down slightly to form thicker rounds.
- Sprinkle orange and black sanding sugar generously over the tops of the dough balls.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Bake the cookies for 12-14 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a gluten-free blend.
- Ensure butter is softened, not melted, for the best texture.
- Use the scoop and level method when measuring flour to prevent dry cookies.
- Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- The dough can be frozen for up to 3 months. Bake from frozen, adding a few extra minutes to the baking time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg