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A white plate with mini Halloween cookies with orange and purple frosting and sprinkles on it.
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5 from 3 votes

Halloween Cookies

These mini Halloween cookies are easy to make, are soft and chewy, frosted with orange, purple and black buttercream frosting and candy sprinkles.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time38 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Halloween Cookies, Halloween Sugar Cookies
Servings: 80 Cookies
Calories: 96kcal
Author: Great Grub, Delicious Treats

Ingredients

Sugar Cookies

Buttercream Frosting

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350° and lightly grease a baking sheet(s).

Sugar Cookies

  • In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt together. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat butter, oil and sour cream together on medium speed using an electric mixer, or a stand mixer, for one minute.
  • Add sugar and vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
  • Add dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix on low speed just until dough forms a ball.
  • Roll the dough into about ¾ inch size dough balls and place on the prepared baking sheets.
  • Spray the bottom of a glass with non-stick cooking spray and gently press each cookie to flattened them a bit.
  • Bake for 8 minutes.
  • Remove cookies from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes and then remove and place on a wire rack to cool completely.

Buttercream Frosting

  • In a medium mixing bowl, cream butter, milk and vanilla together. Gradually add powdered sugar and beat until smooth and creamy.
  • Divide the frosting into three bowls and add orange food coloring to one bowl, purple to another, and black to the third. Stir the food coloring and add additional food coloring to get desired results.
  • Once cookies have cooled completely, frost cookies with a generous amount of frosting, then sprinkle with festive holiday sprinkles.
  • Let the frosting setup then place cookies in a container for storing and place parchment paper in between the layers.

Notes

Nutritional values are approximate.
 
Please note that these values can change with different brands and any modifications made to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements.
 
Recipe inspired from A Bountiful Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 18mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Calcium: 8mg