Can't get enough Halloween
I am still in the Halloween spirit. A couple weeks ago when I was making the Halloween Cereal treats for Betty Crocker I bought some Halloween cookie cutters. I wanted to make sure I got the most out of my money so I planned to use them for another baking adventure. Believe it or not, I have not made sugar cookies since I was a little girl with my mom. I thought these were a ton of fun to make and surprisingly easy....just time consuming. You can see I kept my decorations simple, but it still took me several hours just to decorate the cookies. If you are new to making sugar cookies like I am, I reccommend sticking to one cookie shape, two maximum. As for the flavor and texture, these cookies were great! They remained soft and had a delicious vanilla flavor. I definitely plan to make more for Christmas.
The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies
adapted from Allrecipes.com
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely.
Sugar Cookie Icing
recipe adapted from Allrecipes.com
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons milk
2 teaspoons light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon Vanilla extract
assorted food coloring
In a small bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Beat in corn syrup and vanilla extract until icing is smooth and glossy. If icing is too thick add more milk, if too thin add more sugar.
Divide into separate bowls, and add food colorings to each to desired intensity. Decorate as desired.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Halloween Sugar Cookies
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I LOVE THESE!!! I am so glad you forayed into sugar cookie land. They certainly turned out marvelously. I wish I could have them--which is saying something because I'm a chocolate girl at heart. Yep, these little spooksters are getting me hungry for some sugar cookies. Again, I wish I could come next door and get some from you :) Great job! Maybe I'll get brave and make my own sometime soon!
Adorable..you did a wonderful job. I agree the are super time consuming but ohhh sooooo cute
This was that recipe you sent me! I forgot to email you back and tell you that I loved them....or maybe I did....now I can't remember. In any case, we loved them and had so much fun making them. Thanks for your help!!!
SO cute! They look delicious too.
these look so nice even though they re Halloween theme :)
Beautifully done! My MIL makes cut outs at Christmas - she calls them Merry Makers. I have some cute Halloween cookie cutters and think I'll make some for the big night too! Thanks for the ideas.
Im recently really getting into baking.. really because it serves as a hobby, and I love to see the ppl's reactions when I give them a homemade goody. I love that I have found your blog (which I actually found thru Betty Crocker!)
I have a weird request... I dont know how you feel about ppl making requests, but I thought I would give it a try. I noticed you have a few recipes for Scones, and I cant wait to try out your cinnamon sugar ones. Have you tried Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Scones? They are to die for (and I am not even a huge pumpkin fan) I thought maybe given the holidays, that you can re-create this wonderful treat?
They came out really nice. I wish I had the patience for cookies. I get too frustrated with things. The same thing with cake decorating. No patience. :(
~ingrid
I love the Halloween spirit. These look awesome!
These look great! You did an amazing job! I decorated cookies for the first time a while ago, and it was super fun!!
I love these cookies! I make sugar cookies every Christmas and last year we made them for Halloween. I should do it again. Yours look super cute!
You are so festive! I love it!
Very cute and festive.
SO cute, you did a great job!
Great job on the cookies. I used to make and decorate sugar cookies every year for every holiday. I haven't for a couple years (because it IS so time consuming), but people sure love them!
Love the way you put the lines on the pumpkin first, then frosted it, which makes it look bumpy, like a real pumpkin. Love the ghost and the RIP, too!
They look really cute! Great job :)
These are so beautiful! I have a question about the icing - does it stay sticky and soft or does it harden on the cookies? All my attempts never harden properly. Can you give some tips on icing and the decorating process?
Thanks!
Ann
Pinky Barrister,
The icing did harden. I was able to sak the cookies after about four hours so you definitely need to let them dry completely. I don't have any fancy piping bags or bottles, so I just used a ziplock bag to decorate these and cut the corner off the bag. If you visit the Blog http://bakeat350.blogspot.com/ she ahs some great tips on decorating!
Hope this helps,
Risa
I'm so glad I found your blog - I've been looking for a good sugar cookie recipe. I'm bookmarking it for Christmas. :) Or maybe Thanksgiving :) Thanks!
Nice recipe. One question: shouldn't it be baking soda instead of baking powder?
Baking powder would make them rise up like biscuits wouldn't it? Especially since there are eggs..
I'm a novice though, so could someone enlighten me?
:-)
Why do so many people talk about it being "time-consuming"??
The last thing on your mind when baking homemade goodies should be rushing and going fast.
Slow down and enjoy your life people! Time is what you make it!!
These look awesome. I love making sugar cookies, but hard to do since they do require lots of time, and I don't have much of that.
I made these for halloween and what a great turn out ! every one loved them. I now use this recipe for special parties (but in different shapes ). I LOVE the cookies and really recommend it .
How many cookies does this recipe make???
Hi Jen,
The original recipes yields 60 cookies, but it depends on the size cutter you use.
Are those cookies ever cute!
I just found your recipe, and now my dough is chilling in the fridge while I make dinner.
I added the grated rind of a lemon to the batter, and it tasted great right off the spoon.
I have a question for you: How did you make the grey icing, like on your gravestone cookie?
I can't wait to decorate these!
Hi Jen,
I made these so long ago so I can't be sure, but I think it was a combination of blue and purple coloring.
I just made these last night, they were DELICIOUS! Better than any other homemade or store bought recipe I have had before! I couldn't find corn syrup for the frosting though, so I used another recipe for hardening frosting which also went well with them! Thank you for sharing this recipe! I know I will be using it for years to come!
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