Halloween just got a little cuter with these neon-hued, super silly Halloween Monster Decorated Sugar Cookies.
Cookies
- 1 cup (2 sticks) Unsalted Challenge Butter, softened
- 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 ½ cups flour
- Pinch of salt
- Circle cookie cutter
Frosting
- 1 ½ cups (3 sticks) Unsalted Challenge Butter, room temperature
- 5 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
- 2-3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
- Gel food coloring
Decorating
- Offset spatula
- Star piping tips and bags
- Basketweave piping tip
- Candy eyes
- Candy eyes with lashes
- Candy lips
- Black licorice laces
Directions
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1
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
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In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs and vanilla and beat until combined.
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Slowly add the flour and salt, stirring just until combined. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and use your hands to form into a disk. Roll the dough to 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick and cut with lightly floured cookie cutters.
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Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes, or just until the edges barely start to turn golden. Remove from the baking sheets to a rack to cool before frosting.
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, cream butter on medium-high speed for about 6 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add in confectioners’ sugar, and continue beating until well blended.
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Add in vanilla and 2 tablespoons of heavy cream or milk. Mix on low speed until moistened.
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Add up to an additional tablespoon of heavy cream or milk until you reach the desired consistency. Beat at high speed until frosting is smooth and fluffy; about 5 more minutes.
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If desired, use gel dye to color the frosting before spreading or piping frosting onto cooled cookies.
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Cut the cookie dough into circles and bake according to the recipe instructions. Allow to cool completely.
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Prepare the buttercream frosting according to the recipe instructions.
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Divide the frosting into small bowls and use the gel food dye to color the frosting a variety of neon colors.
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Spread or pipe the frosting onto the cooled cookies. Use star tips to make ‘fur’ and the basketweave tip to create ‘bandages.’
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Decorate with the candy eyes, lips, licorice wands, or other candies as desired to make cute monster faces.
