Description
These Halloween Sugar Cookies (Lofthouse Style!) are soft and flavorful, made with simple ingredients. Perfect for anyone looking for a delightful homemade treat!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
- orange food coloring
- purple food coloring
- green food coloring
- halloween sprinkles
Instructions
- Whisk flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cornstarch in a medium bowl and set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer for about 5 minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Mix in egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract, then stir in sour cream.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until combined, being careful not to overmix.
- Shape the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F when ready to bake.
- Roll dough to about 1/4 inch thick and cut out circles using a 3-inch cookie cutter.
- Place cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 8-9 minutes until barely baked.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before frosting.
- Beat butter for frosting until fluffy, then mix in powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Gradually add milk to achieve a smooth, spreadable frosting texture.
- Divide frosting into 3 bowls and color each with food coloring.
- Frost cookies and top with Halloween sprinkles.
Notes
Chilling the dough ensures a soft texture for the cookies.
Keep an eye on the baking time to avoid overbaking for the best results.
Feel free to customize the frosting colors for a fun Halloween theme.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg