Description
These Halloween Royal Icing Cookies, featuring Camille’s classic cut-out sugar cookies and vibrant royal icing, are perfect for celebrating the spooky season. Adorned with Halloween-themed designs, these cookies are a festive treat for parties or as special gifts.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cut-Out Sugar Cookies:
- 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter (chilled)
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 whole egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 cups + 2 tbsp (375 g) all-purpose flour
For the Royal Icing:
- 4 egg whites
- 2 lbs powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp butter emulsion (or butter flavoring)
- ¼ tsp almond emulsion (or almond extract)
- Water (as needed)
- Gel food coloring (orange and black)
- Halloween candy skulls (for coffin cookies)
- Sprinkles (for cauldron cookies)
Instructions
For the Cookies:
- Make the Cookie Dough: Cream the chilled butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and salt. Gradually mix in the flour until combined.
- Chill the Dough: Refrigerate the dough for at least 60 minutes to help the cookies maintain their shape during baking.
- Cut and Bake: Roll out the chilled dough and use Halloween-themed cookie cutters to shape the cookies. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 11 minutes or until just set. Avoid browning for softer cookies.
- Cool the Cookies: Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack before decorating.
For the Royal Icing:
- Prepare the Icing: Beat the egg whites until frothy. Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing until smooth. Add vanilla extract, butter emulsion, and almond emulsion. Add water as needed to achieve the desired consistency.
- Color the Icing: Divide the icing and color it with orange, black, and leave some white.
- Decorate the Cookies: Use piping bags with #1 or #2 tips to outline and flood the cookies with royal icing. Add candy skulls and sprinkles as desired.
- Dry the Icing: Allow the cookies to dry completely in front of a fan or small heater to keep the icing shiny.
Notes
- For best results, ensure the cookies are completely cooled before decorating to avoid melting the icing.
- Adjust the consistency of the royal icing by adding more powdered sugar if too runny or more water if too thick.
- Allow the decorated cookies to dry for at least 6-12 hours, or overnight, for the best results.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 11 minutes per batch
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg