HALLOWEEN COOKIES

Want to get creative this Halloween in a cheep and easy way? You should definietly try these delicious Halloween cookies! They are super easy to make,very affordable and you can get very creative by decorating them however you like. I have decorated mine with Royal Icing.

Ingredients for the cookie dough :

• 200 g granulated sugar (1 cup)
• 230 g butter (room temp.)
• 1 egg
• 360 g flour (all purpose)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp baking powder

Mix the butter with sugar in a mixer for 5 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix for another 2 minutes. Sieve the flour and baking powder into the mixture and mix with a spoon or a spatula till all combined. Press the dough in your hands and shape it into a ball. Place the dough in a plastic bag or tin foil and refrigerate for 15-20 minutes.

Sprinkle some flour on a big cutting board or your kitchen countertop and roll the ball of dough till flat. Don't roll it too thin so it doesn't fall apart. Cut out your desired shapes. Place baking paper on a baking tray, then place the cutouts on top. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 180°C (350°F).

Let the cookies cool before you start decorating them.

Ingredients for Royal Icing :

• 350 g icing sugar (3 cups)
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

All you need to do is mix all the ingredients in a mixer for about 5 minutes. Add the desired food colouring and start piping. If the icing is too thick just add a little bit of water, if it's too thin add icing sugar.

So simple and easy, but the efect is stunning!