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    Easy Halloween Decorated Cookies

    Published: Oct 23, 2020 · Modified: Oct 15, 2022 by Radwa · This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

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    Yes, it is that time of year again, it is Halloween; enjoy delicious and easy Halloween decorated cookies for this Halloween season.

    These easy Halloween cookies are scary, and can be made without cutters they are perfect for Halloween parties or to give to trick or treaters.

     easy Halloween Cookies

    Get creative and bake a batch of this homemade Halloween cookies this year; you will have lots of fun baking and decorating these cookies. So, get your sprinkles ready and let's make some Halloween treats.

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    • Easy Halloween Cookies Recipe
    • What's In These Halloween Decorated Cookies?
    • Step By Step Instructions
    • How To Decorate Halloween Cookies?
    • What Can I Use To Decorate Halloween Desserts?
    • Top Tips
    • More Recipes
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    Easy Halloween Cookies Recipe

    In this cookie recipe, I choose to use matcha to give the dough the green colour, which is different, unique and scary at the same time. The colour wasn't the only reason that made me use matcha but also, the healthy benefits of it and of course the lovely taste of matcha green tea.

    What's In These Halloween Decorated Cookies?

    ingredients
    • Plain flour
    • Matcha
    • Granulated sugar
    • Butter
    • Vanilla extract
    • Egg, room temperature
    • Baking powder
    • Salt
    • Candy eyes
    • Halloween sprinkles
    Halloween decorated cookies

    Step By Step Instructions

    steps of making the recipe

    Preparations: 1- Preheat the oven to 175C.
    2- Line a baking sheet with parchment pepper.

    Making the dough: Firstly, cream the sugar and butter together using the electric hand mixer or even a fork.

    Add the egg and vanilla extract, whisk.
    Combine the dry ingredients: In another bowl, combine flour, matcha, baking powder and salt.

    Add the flour mixture to the previous mixture and mix well until combined.

    Chill the dough: Cover the dough with plastic wrap then put in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or for the next day if you like.

    steps of shaping the dough

    Shaping and decorating the cookies: Remove the plastic wrap and cut the dough to four parts.

    Place the first part between two parchment paper sheets and roll out the dough using the rolling pin until it is in a suitable thickness (about ¼ inch).

    Cut the dough using a circular dough cutter then keep doing the same process with the other dough parts.

    Decorating the cookies: Decorate the cookies with candy eyes and sprinkles.

    Baking: Place the cookie in the baking sheets then bake for 8 minutes.
    Leave the cookies to cool down for ten minutes.

    Halloween decorated cookies

    How To Decorate Halloween Cookies?

    In order to make scary Halloween cookies, you need to be creative in decorating your cookies but also be simple. I don't particularly appreciate using complicated techniques in decorating my desserts; the simpler, the better.

    You can use a cookie cutter in shapes like a bat, ghost and pumpkin. Use dark sprinkles and food colouring. A few drops of red food colour on top of the cookies will look good and simple at the same time.

     Spooky Halloween Cookies

    What Can I Use To Decorate Halloween Desserts?

    To decorate any Halloween desserts you can use any of the below.

    • M&Ms or Halloween M&Ms: Both M&Ms or Halloween M&Ms look nice on the cookies.
    • Fondant icing: Is an icing used to decorate cake or cookies that is made of sugar, water, fat and gelatin. It is easy to use, and it gives a lovely texture and look to the dessert.
    • Food colouring: You can use the Halloween colours red, the orange ) or black on frosting or in the dessert dough.
    • Halloween sprinkles: These sprinkles have two colours, orange and black, and they look great on top of Halloween desserts.
    • Candy eyeballs: Tey give the cookies or any Halloween desserts a scary look!
    • Chocolate sprinkles: These chocolate sprinkles look good on cookies or cake.
    • Nonpareils: These tiny balls made with sugar and starch, and they are available in many colours; they are absolutely amazing in decorating such cookies.
     Spooky Halloween Cookies

    Top Tips

    • Don't over bake the cookies, so they don't become dry and crack
    • If you don't like to use matcha for any reason, you can use one or two drops of green food colour instead.
    • Chilling the dough is so important, don't skip it.

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    Matcha  Spooky Halloween Cookies

    Recipe

    Matcha Halloween Cookies - Halloween Dessert Recipe
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    Easy Halloween Decorated Cookies

    Yes, it is that time of year again, it is Halloween; enjoy delicious and easy Halloween cookies for this Halloween season.
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Keyword Halloween Cookies, Halloween decorated cookies
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    Servings 25 cookies
    Calories 87kcal
    Author Radwa

    Equipment

    • Baking pan
    • Rolling Pin
    • Measuring spoons
    • Measuring cups
    • Cookie cutter

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups plain flour
    • 1 tablespoon matcha
    • ¾ cup granulated sugar
    • ½ cup butter
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 egg room temperature
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • candy eyes
    • Halloween sprinkles

    Instructions

    • Preparations: 1- Preheat the oven to 175C and line a baking sheet with parchment pepper.
    • Cream the sugar and butter together using the electric hand mixer or even a fork.
      ¾ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup butter
    • Add the egg and vanilla extract, whisk.
      1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 egg
    • In another bowl, combine flour, matcha, baking powder and salt.
      1 ½ cups plain flour, 1 tablespoon matcha, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt
    • Add the flour mixture to the previous mixture and mix well until combined.
    • Cover the dough with plastic wrap then put in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or for the next day if you like.
    • Remove the plastic wrap and cut the dough to four parts.
    • Place the first part between two parchment paper sheets and roll out the dough using the rolling pin until it is in a suitable thickness (about ¼ inch).
    • Cut the dough using a circular dough cutter then keep doing the same process with the other dough parts.
    • Decorate the cookies with candy eyes and sprinkles.
      candy eyes, Halloween sprinkles
    • Place the cookie in the baking sheets then bake for 8 minutes.
    • Leave the cookies to cool down for ten minutes.

    Notes

    • Don't over-bake the cookies, so they don't become dry and crack
    • If you don't like to use matcha for any reason, you can use one or two drops of green food colour instead.
    • Chilling the dough is so important, don't skip it.

    Decorating Ideas

    • M&Ms or Halloween M&Ms: Both M&Ms or Halloween M&Ms look nice on the cookies.
    • Fondant icing: Is an icing used to decorate cake or cookies that is made of sugar, water, fat and gelatin. It is easy to use, and it gives a lovely texture and look to the dessert.
    • Food colouring: You can use the Halloween colours red, the orange ) or black on frosting or in the dessert dough.
    • Halloween sprinkles: These sprinkles have two colours, orange and black, and they look great on top of Halloween desserts.
    • Candy eyeballs: Tey give the cookies or any Halloween desserts a scary look!
    • Chocolate sprinkles: These chocolate sprinkles look good on Halloween cookies or cake.
    • Nonpareils: These tiny balls made with sugar and starch, and they are available in many colours; they are absolutely amazing in decorating such cookies.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 10mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg

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