Spooky Sugar Cookies (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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1½ cups granulated sugar.
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2 tsp vanilla extract.
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3 cups all-purpose flour.
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1 tsp baking powder.
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½ tsp salt.
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1 tsp orange gel food coloring (electric orange).
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1 cup butter, softened.
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2 large eggs.
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1 tsp black gel food coloring (super black).
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Optional: fun Halloween sprinkles.
# Instructions:
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Grab a bowl and stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set that aside for later.
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In a large bowl, whip the softened butter with sugar until it's nice and creamy. Add eggs and vanilla, then continue mixing until well-combined.
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Slowly pour the dry mix into the butter mixture. Mix everything together until smooth and lump-free.
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Split the dough into two halves. Add black coloring to one half, orange to the other, and mix until you achieve solid, even colors. Clean your tools after each color.
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Flatten each colored dough into rectangles, wrap with plastic, and let them chill in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
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Roll both doughs out to about ⅛-¼ inch thickness. Place the orange dough at the bottom and stack the black dough on top. Neaten the edges if needed.
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If you’d like, brush the dough’s sides with a bit of water and stick Halloween sprinkles to them.
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Carefully roll the layered dough into a log. Wrap it with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for an hour or longer.
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Set your oven at 350°F to preheat. Slice the dough log into ¼-½ inch circles and spread them on a sheet lined with parchment paper, keeping a couple of inches between each piece.
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Pop the cookies in the oven for 10-12 minutes, or until they’re no longer shiny on top.
# Notes:
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You can freeze these cookies for up to three months and enjoy them later.
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Try switching up the colors—purple or green would be super fun for Halloween!