Halloween Cookies?

[Heather0315]

ok i've seen numerous threads where you ladies have posted your pics of your DELICIOUS looking halloween cookies....
now mind you...i am COMPLETELY not good in the kitchen!
but my 4yr old saw the cookies you ladies posted and now wants to make them.
i was wondering in anyone can give me a simple cookie recipe to follow???
TIA

[eelo]

Originally Posted by Heather0315 ok i've seen numerous threads where you ladies have posted your pics of your DELICIOUS looking halloween cookies.... now mind you...i am COMPLETELY not good in the kitchen! but my 4yr old saw the cookies you ladies posted and now wants to make them. i was wondering in anyone can give me a simple cookie recipe to follow??? TIA

If you're not really good at cookies, give up. Se4riously. Go get a package of those cat or ghost or pumpklin ones, let the 4 yr old put them o the cookie sheet and bake those suckers. He'll be convinced he made cookies, and you'll be off the hook.

[Amber]

Great cookie recipe:

Buy Pillsbury farm cookie dough, premade and with cutesy shape.
Open cookie dough.
Slice.
Bake.
Eat.

[cupcaker]

Try this one:
No Fail Sugar Cookies (NFSC)

This recipe is GREAT when using complex cookie cutters. The dough holds its' shape and won't spread during baking. Make sure you let your oven preheat for at least 1/2 hour before baking these or any other cookies.

6 cups flour
3 tsp. baking powder
2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract or desired flavoring (I like almond myself)
1 tsp. salt


Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Mix dry ingredients and add a little at a time to butter mixture. Mix until flour is completely incorporated and the dough comes together.

Chill for 1 to 2 hours (or see Hint below)

Roll to desired thickness and cut into desired shapes. Bake on ungreased baking sheet at 350
degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until just beginning to turn brown around the edges. This recipe
can make up to 5-dozen 3” cookies.


HINT: Rolling Out Dough Without the Mess -- Rather than wait for your cookie dough to
chill, take the freshly made dough and place a glob between two sheets of parchment paper.
Roll it out to the desired thickness then place the dough and paper on a cookie sheet and pop
it into the refrigerator. Continue rolling out your dough between sheets of paper until you have
used it all. By the time you are finished, the first batch will be completely chilled and ready to
cut. Reroll leftover dough and repeat the process! An added bonus is that you are not adding
any additional flour to your cookies.

If you want to decorate them try this:

ROYAL ICING FOR SUGAR COOKIES
3 egg whites
1 lb. confectioners' sugar
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. almond extract or white vanilla extract
Place all ingredients in bowl and beat on medium high for a full 10 minutes. Icing will become thick and glossy but will not increase in volume. Keep covered with damp cloth while using, removing small portions to bowl as needed. Tint if desired. To thin, add a few drops of water. Royal icing hardens with a nice sheen.

[BKat]

A really easy way to make cookies is to buy a cake mix and add oil and eggs. They have a halloween funfetti cake mix but any cake mix will work.

Preheat oven to 350. Combine cake mix, 1/3 cup oil and 2 eggs. Mix well and drop in tablespoons on a cookie sheet. Bake 9-12 minutes. Then frost them however!

[Heather0315]

all of your advice has been helpful!!!!!
not sure which one im going to try first...but im always up for trying different stuff! lol.
Thanks again guys!!!!

[ProudArmyWifeD]

Where are these thread about the pretty Halloween cookies??? I can't find any...