Halloween Sugar Cookies
This is a great cookie recipe that is perfect for decorating whether with frosting, sprinkles, or sugar crystals. This dough rolls out easily with just a dusting of flour.Plan Ahead Note: the butter needs to be softened and the eggs need to be brought to room temperature. The dough chills for two hours before rolling out.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In the large bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar at medium speed for 4 minutes, stopping halfway through to scrape sides of the bowl.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add vanilla and mix.
- Slowly add flour mixture, beating just until combined.
- Split dough in half and wrap in plastic wrap, shaping into a disc. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Working on a floured work surface, roll out dough and cut into shapes. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment and decorate as desired.
- Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Let cool on pan for 2 minutes and remove to wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Recipe from Essentially Lilly Cookbook.