The easy Halloween cookies are vanilla shortbread treats, a simple and cute idea for the spookiest night of the year. This easy recipe can be made with your children; maybe using your favorite cookie cutters: skull, ghost, or pumpkin. They are delicious cookies and can be filled with Nutella or jam. If you prefer to make the cookies with a different shortbread, I recommend the hazelnut shortbread for its unique taste.
Now let’s prepare the easy Halloween cookies together for “trick or treat”
Many other spooky ideas await you…
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 8/10
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 whole egg
- 1/2 cup butter (cold, in pieces)
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 food coloring (in powder)
Tools
- Cookie Cutters
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Baking Sheet
- 1 Parchment Paper
- 1 Brush
Steps for Easy Halloween Cookies
To prepare the easy Halloween cookies recipe, pour the flour into a large bowl, add the cold butter from the fridge in small pieces and start kneading with your hands.
Then add the whole egg and one egg yolk with 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, finally the powdered sugar and a pinch of salt. Knead all the ingredients to create a nice soft dough. Roll out the shortbread on a sheet of parchment paper and create a sheet about 0.2 inches thick, cover it with cling film and place it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
After the time has elapsed, take the shortbread out of the fridge and cut out the Halloween cookies. I made lots of cute pumpkins, but you can use other cookie cutters if you like.
Bake at 350°F for about 10 minutes, baking time and oven temperature are always indicative, you should always adjust based on your oven.
Once ready, let them cool and to make them even cuter, just brush some powdered glitter coloring. Enjoy your Treat!
If you like cookies, you might be interested in sugar-paste-decorated cookies.
Storing Easy Halloween Cookies
The Halloween cookies can be stored in a tin box or glass jar at room temperature, they stay crunchy for many days.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
The shortbread for making the cookies can also be frozen and used later.
Yes, the shortbread can be frozen and used when needed, it is preferable to freeze it in sheets to use it better.
