Description
These Halloween Cookies with Sprinkles are a festive and fun treat perfect for celebrating the spooky season. Soft, buttery sugar cookies are rolled in vibrant orange and black sprinkles, then baked to golden perfection. Easy to make and perfect for parties or as a seasonal snack, these cookies bring a sweet Halloween touch to your dessert table.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
Topping
- 1 cup orange and black sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it’s ready for baking your cookies.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat together the room temperature butter and granulated sugar for about two minutes until the mixture is light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Mix in the eggs and vanilla extract until they are fully combined into the creamed mixture.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Add the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt to the wet ingredients. Mix until fully combined into a sticky dough.
- Coat Dough with Sprinkles: Pour the orange and black sprinkles into a bowl. Scoop portions of the sticky dough and roll each ball in the sprinkles until fully coated. Reshape the dough into a smooth ball after coating.
- Arrange on Baking Sheet: Place each dough ball on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, spacing them apart (limit about eight cookies per sheet) to allow for spreading during baking.
- Bake: Bake the cookies at 350°F (175°C) for 10 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool Completely: Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet before transferring to an airtight container.
- Storage: Store cookies in an airtight container to keep fresh for 2 to 3 days.
Notes
- The dough will be sticky—coating in sprinkles helps with handling and adds festive color.
- Space cookies well on the baking sheet as they will spread quite a bit.
- Use room temperature butter for easier creaming and better texture.
- For longer storage, cookies can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
