HALLOWEEN SKELETON COOKIES

Jessica — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:17:55 +0000

Halloween Skeleton Cookies are festive & fun chocolate sugar cookies decorated in a perfectly creepy way! Simple cut-out skeleton cookies that are fun to make & enjoy!

These cut out sugar cookies are as much fun to decorate as they are to eat, grab the kids and have them join in on the decorating fun. This Halloween sugar cookie recipe is a dessert and art project all in one, watch everyone squeal in excitement as they reach for a sweet chocolatey treat of their own.

Halloween Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Making chocolate sugar cookies is very simple, but the recipe has several steps that can be spread out over days even! It is worth it though because these skeleton sugar cookies are a festive and spooky treat to serve at your next Halloween party. Made from scratch so that every cookie is uniquely wonderful, this will quickly become one of your favorite Halloween recipes. Let your kids and their friends have fun decorating, make it a party of its own making this fun treat.

Why you’ll love this Halloween Cookie Recipe

Simple ingredients. You will be pleasantly surprised to find that most of the ingredients for this recipe are already in your pantry, including flour, baking powder, salt, and more.
You can prep the cookie dough in advance. The dough will need to chill for 2 hours before you roll it out and shape it, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make it sooner. You can prep the dough up to 2 days in advance and just roll, shape, bake and decorate when it is more convenient.
You are repurposing Christmas cookie cutters! If you have gingerbread man shaped cookie cutters in a drawer somewhere, then you should feel great about giving them a little more attention. Using a simple gingerbread cutter, we get the cookies shape so that we can add a skeleton.

Skeleton Halloween Cookie Ingredients

Butter: You need 1 cup of unsalted, room temperature butter, this is two sticks.

Sugar: Use 1 cup of granulated sugar to make the cookies soft and sweet.

Extracts: Enhance the flavor of the dough by adding 1 tsp clear vanilla extract (divided) and ¼ tsp almond extract.

Egg: 1 large egg will help bind the ingredients together well.

Flour: Create a good cookie structure with 2 cups of all-purpose flour (plus another 2 TBSP for rolling the dough out on).

Cocoa powder: Add ½ cup of unsweetened natural cocoa powder to give the cookies a nice rich taste.

Baking powder: ¾ tsp of baking powder is needed to help the cookies puff up as they bake.

Salt: Balance the flavors in the cookies with ¾ tsp of salt.

Glaze

Powdered sugar: The base of the icing is 3 cups of powdered sugar.

Milk: Add ¼ cup of milk to make the glaze the right consistency.

Corn syrup: Using 2 TBSP light corn syrup gives the glaze have a shiny finish and keeps it from crystallizing.

Candy eyeballs: These are used to decorate your Halloween cookies. You can find them in the cake decorating sections of crafts stores, Walmart, or here on Amazon.

Edible ink pens: If desired, you can use edible ink pens to add designs over the hardened icing.

Decorating Instructions for your Halloween Cookies

For making skeletons– Start by drawing a hole to become the mouth and then pipe around it to make the skull. Use a toothpick as needed to fill in small gaps. Attach two eyeballs to each skull.

For making mummies- Pipe outlines on the cookies (not too close to each other) and then add the eyeballs. Allow the cookies to dry for several hours, and then decorate with the edible markers as desired.

How long are skeleton decorated cookies good for?

Once the icing on the cookies has fully hardened, you can place the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5-7 days.

HALLOWEEN SKELETON COOKIES RECIPE

Halloween Skeleton Cookies are festive & fun chocolate sugar cookies decorated in a perfectly creepy way! Simple cut-out skeleton cookies that are fun to make & enjoy!

Course Cookies, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword HALLOWEEN SKELETON COOKIES

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 10

chilling time 2

Total Time 2 40

Servings cookies

Calories 140kcal

Author Jessica & Nellie

Ingredients

1 cup Butter unsalted, room temperature
1 cup Granulated Sugar
½ tsp Clear Vanilla Extract
¼ tsp Almond Extract
1 Large Egg
2 cups All-Purpose Flour + 2 Tbsp for rolling dough out on
½ cup Unsweetened Natural Cocoa
¾ tsp Baking Powder
¾ tsp Salt

Icing

3 cups Powdered Sugar sifted
¼ cup Milk
2 TBSP Light Corn Syrup
½ tsp Clear Vanilla Extract
Candy Eyeballs
Edible ink pens optional

Instructions

In a stand mixer bowl, cream the butter and sugar for about 5 minutes. Add in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Beat again for about 1 minute to mix.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt with a whisk. Add the dry ingredients, in batches, to the creamed butter mixture. Mix until just incorporated.
Divide the dough in half and spoon it onto plastic wrap. Cover and wrap the dough well before pressing it into a disc shape. Repeat with the remaining half of dough. Place the discs of dough into the fridge to chill for at least 2 hours.
Once chilled, get the oven preheating to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or silicon mat and set it aside.
Take one disc of cookie dough and unwrap it. Place onto a liberally floured surface. Roll the dough out with a rolling pin so that it is between ⅛ a- ¼ inch thick.
Use a gingerbread man shaped cookie cutter to cut out shapes. Reroll and cut the dough as many times as needed, placing your cut cookies onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat this process with the remaining half of dough.
Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the sheets for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Make the glaze by sifting the powdered sugar into a large mixing bowl. Add the milk, corn syrup, and vanilla extract. Whisk until the icing is a good consistency. You will know that it is ready when you drizzle the icing back onto itself it should hold its shape a little before melting back into the icing. Spoon your icing into a piping bag that has been fitted with Wilton#1 piping tip and a coupler. Carefully pipe the icing onto the cooled cookies.
For making skeletons– Start by drawing a hole to become the mouth and then pipe around it to make the skull. Use a toothpick as needed to fill in small gaps. Attach two eyeballs to each skull.
For making mummies- Pipe outlines on the cookies (not too close to each other) and then add the eyeballs. Allow the cookies to dry for several hours, and then decorate with the edible markers as desired.

Notes

These frosted cookies will stay fresh for up to 5 days if stored in an airtight container at room temperature.

Place them in an airtight container or freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before serving.

Nutrition

Can you freeze these frosted sugar cookies?

Yes, you can freeze frosted sugar cookies! The key is to freeze them properly so the frosting doesn’t get smudged or damaged. Here’s how:

Let them set – Make sure the frosting is completely dry and firm before freezing.
Flash freeze – Place the cookies in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze for 1–2 hours until solid.
Layer carefully – Once frozen, stack them in an airtight container with parchment or wax paper between each layer.
Seal well – Close tightly to prevent freezer burn.
Thawing – When ready to enjoy, thaw them in the container at room temperature so condensation forms on the container, not the cookies.

What would I use the edible ink pens for?

If you want to add more detail to the skull perhaps, you could use the black marker. You could also just ice the entire cookie and draw pretty Halloween themed pictures on the royal icing.

Can I make regular sugar cookies instead of chocolate sugar cookies?

Definitely, leave out the cocoa powder and increase the ingredients to 2-1/2 Cups of flour instead. You might then want to add some color to your royal icing as it won’t be as noticeable.

Check out these other Halloween Cookie Recipes

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Funfetti Halloween Cookies are soft, colorful treats packed with festive sprinkles and a boost of texture from pudding mix. A spooky-fun cookie that’s as tasty as it is playful!

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