Halloween Monster Sprinkle Cookies
Making Halloween Monster Sprinkle Cookies is easier than you might think. With only 30 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of baking time, you can have these easy Halloween cookies ready for your loved ones in less than an hour.
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There is something so exciting about Halloween. My family looks forward to decorating, buying candy for the neighborhood kids, and making tasty Halloween-themed treats each year.
Although I enjoy baking, I’m always looking for fun and straightforward recipes that aren’t going to take me too long to make. I prefer making treats that take around 30 minutes or less to prep.
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If you’re anything like me and you want to make some tasty Halloween treats for kids without wasting too much time, these Halloween monster cookies are a must.
Halloween Sugar Cookies
Sure, you can buy Halloween sugar cookies from a store, but will they look as good or taste as fresh as homemade? Probably not. When you make these monster cookies, you know the ingredients you are using, and you can eat them as soon as they cool off after taking them out of the oven.
The easy Halloween cookie recipe consists of multiple ingredients that you might already have at home, including butter, flour, baking soda, and sugar. You can make as many of these cookies as you would like to, save some for the family, and give them out to others, including friends who live in and around the neighborhood.
The Best Ingredients for Monster Cookies
When you like to bake, there is a good chance that you have all or most of the ingredients needed to make these Halloween sugar cookies. The primary ingredients required include:
- Flour that mixes with the wet ingredients to create the flavorful cookies
- Cream cheese to make the cookies soft and moist while providing that melt-in-your-mouth texture
- Sugar to add a touch of sweetness with every bite
- Vanilla extract that completes the cookie by adding a slight hint of vanilla flavoring to it
I don’t know about you, but saying NO to a cookie is hard, especially when it’s close to Halloween. With these cookies, you can enjoy the VERY best Halloween cookies around, made by you! Your friends and family will enjoy these cookies so much. They will be so impressed with your baking skills.
What Do I Need To Make Halloween Monster Sprinkle Cookies?
Flour
Baking soda
Balt
Baking powder
Butter, room temperature
Cream cheese, softened
Sugar
Vanilla extract
Egg
How Do I Make A Batch of Halloween Monster Sprinkle Cookies?
If you’re wanting to make these Halloween Monster Sprinkle Cookies, then I have the right recipe for you. I am going to walk you through this recipe, so all you have to do is make it.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, beat together the butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the vanilla, egg, and two to three drops of purple gel food coloring. Beat until well combined.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients and mix until well combined. A spoon may be needed to mix in the last of the flour if the dough is too thick for a mixer.
- Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough from the bowl and roll into a ball. Dip the balls into the Halloween sprinkles, leaving the bottom free of sprinkles.
- Place each rolled cookie on the prepared baking sheet and press the balls down slightly with a cup’s bottom. Press candy eyes into the tops of the cookies.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes until the cookies’ bottoms are beginning to brown.
- Remove from oven and cool on the baking sheet for five minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely before serving.
How to Keep the Cleanup Easy and Stress-Free
Cleaning up after the mess from making cookies might seem like a huge hassle. However, there are a few things you can do to keep the cleanup process easy and stress-free. Always use parchment paper on baking sheets to avoid getting your baking sheets dirty. Mix both dry and wet ingredients on your kitchen table where you can easily wipe everything down with a damp rag after rolling out your dough and dipping them in sprinkles.
After you give this recipe a try, I’d love to hear your thoughts on them. Halloween Monster Sprinkle Cookies are delicious and so kid-friendly! What’s your favorite part of this recipe?
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Halloween Monster Sprinkle Cookies
Are you wanting to make something extra special this Halloween? Give these Halloween Monster Sprinkle Cookies a try! Making Halloween Monster Sprinkle Cookies is easier than you might think.
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- Halloween sprinkles
- Candy eyes
- Purple gel food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, beat together the butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the vanilla, egg, and two to three drops of purple gel food coloring. Beat until well combined.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients and mix until well combined. A spoon may be needed to mix in the last of the flour if the dough is too thick for a mixer.
- Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough from the bowl and roll into a ball. Dip the balls into the Halloween sprinkles, leaving the bottom free of sprinkles.
- Place each rolled cookie on the prepared baking sheet and press the balls down slightly with the bottom of a cup. Press candy eyes into the tops of the cookies.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until the bottom of the cookies are beginning to brown.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for five minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely
before serving.
