Description
Fun and festive pumpkin-shaped cookies decorated like Jack-O’-Lanterns, perfect for Halloween.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 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
- Orange food coloring
- Black decorating icing
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 mix in dry ingredients. Add orange food coloring.
- Roll dough into balls, flatten slightly, and place on baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool completely.
- Use black icing to draw Jack-O’-Lantern faces.
Notes
- Chill dough for 30 minutes if too soft.
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant orange.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg