Description

Celebrate Halloween with these festive and colorful Halloween Sugar Cookies swirled with neon green, orange, and purple dough, topped with spooky Halloween sprinkles. These soft and chewy cookies are perfect for parties or treats for kids and adults alike. Optionally add white chocolate chips for extra sweetness, and enjoy a fun baking experience with vibrant colors and delicious flavors.

Ingredients

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Cookie Dough

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup white chocolate chips (optional)

Color and Decoration

Neon green, orange, and purple food coloring
Assorted Halloween sprinkles

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Instructions

Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until the mixture becomes fluffy. This step ensures the cookies will have a light texture.
Mix in Egg and Vanilla: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract into the creamed mixture until well combined, forming the base of your cookie dough.
Add Dry Ingredients: Slowly add the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt to the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined. The dough will be very crumbly at this point.
Add White Chocolate Chips (Optional): Stir in white chocolate chips if using, distributing them evenly throughout the dough for added flavor and texture.
Divide and Color Dough: Divide the dough into 3 equal portions. Add neon green food coloring to one portion, orange to the second, and purple to the third. Use your hands to thoroughly mix each portion until the color is uniform, washing hands between colors to prevent mixing.
Shape Cookies: Take a small amount from each colored dough and roll them together to form a ball. Flatten the ball slightly to create a cookie with a beautiful swirled effect. Repeat until you have 12 cookies.
Add Sprinkles: Roll the top and sides of each cookie ball in Halloween sprinkles to coat them fully, adding festive texture and color.
Chill Dough: Place the cookies on a greased cookie sheet and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. This chilling step is essential to prevent spreading during baking and to achieve thick cookies.
Preheat Oven: While chilling the dough, preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
Bake Cookies: Bake the chilled cookies in the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes. Watch for the edges to be set and cookies to be lightly golden.
Final Decoration: Once out of the oven, add more sprinkles to any spots that look bare for additional festive appeal.
Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.

Notes

Line your baking pan with parchment paper or silicone baking mats to help cookies bake evenly and prevent spreading.
Do not skip the chilling step to ensure thick, well-shaped cookies that do not spread too much during baking.
Customize with any food coloring or sprinkles to adapt this recipe for any season or occasion.
Once completely cooled, store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
To make gluten free, substitute the all-purpose flour with a gluten-free blend and verify baking powder is gluten free.
Freeze baked cookies in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to 3 months; thaw at room temperature before serving.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 140
Sugar: 10g
Sodium: 90mg
Fat: 6g
Saturated Fat: 3.5g
Unsaturated Fat: 2g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 20g
Fiber: 0.5g
Protein: 2g
Cholesterol: 25mg