Jack-o-Lantern Spooky Halloween Cookies
Halloween wouldn’t be complete without some fun and festive cookies. These Jack-o’-Lantern Spooky Halloween Cookies are buttery, crisp sugar cookies decorated with vibrant orange icing and spooky carved faces. Perfect for Halloween parties, school treats, or just a spooky baking day at home, these cookies are as delightful to look at as they are to eat.
Not only are these cookies tasty, but decorating them is an activity everyone can enjoy. Grab some cookie cutters, icing bags, and food coloring, and you’ll have a kitchen full of Halloween magic in no time.
📝 Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Orange food coloring
- Black icing gel or melted chocolate for faces
- Icing sugar and milk (for glaze, optional)
📋 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing until a dough forms.
- Tint the dough with orange food coloring and knead until evenly colored.
- Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to about ¼ inch thick.
- Cut out pumpkin shapes using a cookie cutter and place them on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Allow cookies to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Use black icing gel or melted chocolate to draw Jack-o’-Lantern faces on each cookie.
- Optional: Glaze with icing sugar and milk for extra shine before decorating.
💡 Tips & Variations
- Use different icing colors to create a variety of spooky characters.
- Add a pinch of pumpkin spice to the dough for extra autumn flavor.
- Store decorated cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Jack-o’-Lantern Spooky Halloween Cookies
Festive pumpkin-shaped sugar cookies decorated with spooky faces—perfect for Halloween parties and treats.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to form dough.
- Tint dough orange with food coloring.
- Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick and cut pumpkin shapes.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes until edges are golden.
- Cool completely on wire racks.
- Decorate cooled cookies with black icing or chocolate faces.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Add pumpkin spice for an autumn twist.
