Description
Decorate your Halloween with these festive Jack-O’-Lantern sugar cookies topped with royal icing. Perfect for parties or spooky treats.
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp meringue powder
- 3-4 tbsp water
- Orange, black, and green food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, mixing until combined.
- Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into pumpkin shapes.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool completely.
- For icing, mix powdered sugar, meringue powder, and water until smooth.
- Divide icing and tint orange, black, and green.
- Pipe outlines and fill cookies with orange icing.
- Add black icing for faces and green for stems.
- Let icing set before serving.
Notes
- Chill dough for 30 minutes for easier handling.
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant shades.
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American