Description
Spooky, fun, and delicious, these Oogie Boogie cookies are the perfect Halloween treat. Made from a classic sugar cookie recipe and decorated with vibrant royal icing, they’re a must-have for your Halloween spread.
Ingredients
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Sugar Cookies:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Royal Icing: - 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons meringue powder
- ¼ – ½ cup warm water
- green gel food coloring
- yellow gel food coloring
- black gel food coloring
Equipment: - Pumpkin with witch hat cookie cutter or Oogie Boogie template and sharp knife
- Piping bags
- Cookie pick
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture until a dough forms.
- Roll out the dough to about ¼ inch thick. Use the pumpkin cookie cutter (or Oogie Boogie template and knife) to cut out cookie shapes.
- Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 8–10 minutes or until edges are lightly golden. Let the cookies cool completely.
- While the cookies are cooling, make the royal icing by whisking together the powdered sugar, meringue powder, and water until smooth. Add the gel food coloring to separate batches of icing.
- Transfer the icing to piping bags and decorate the cookies using green, yellow, and black icing to create Oogie Boogie’s spooky face and details. Use the cookie pick to refine small areas.
Notes
Let the icing dry completely before serving or storing the cookies in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Oogie Boogie Halloween Sugar Cookies