Description
Celebrate Halloween with these delightful shortbread cookies that boast a buttery texture and a festive flair. Perfect for parties, treat bags, or cozy family gatherings, these cookies are decorated with colorful sprinkles and mini chocolate chips, making them irresistible treats for kids and adults alike. With simple ingredients and easy preparation steps, you’ll have a spooky sweet treat in no time!
Ingredients
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- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup Halloween sprinkles (orange, yellow, brown)
Instructions
- Cream the softened butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour and salt before gradually adding to the butter mixture. Mix until just combined to form a soft dough.
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips and Halloween sprinkles evenly.
- Divide the dough into two discs, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll out one disc of chilled dough to about 1/4-inch thickness on a floured surface.
- Cut out cookies using a pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter and place them on the baking sheets with space between each cookie.
- Gather scraps to re-roll and cut additional cookies until all dough is used.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (approximately 17g)
- Calories: 88
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 18mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg