Pumpkin Spice Halloween Cookies

Course: cookies, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pumpkin spice cookies, homemade Halloween treat

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 8

Total Time: 28

Servings:

Calories: 152kcal

Author: Laureen King

Festive pumpkin spice sugar cookies are a great homemade Halloween treat for spooky trick-or-treaters or Halloween party treat.

1 1/2 cups butter softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 vanilla bean opened and seeds scraped out. Substitute 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
2 eggs + 1 extra yolk
2 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
3 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt

Whisk together flour, salt and pumpkin spice.
Using electric mixer beat the butter and sugar together until fluffy, about 5 minutes.
Add vanilla bean, mix well, then add eggs. Beat to combine.
Add flour mix a bit at a time, mix until combined.
Separate dough into 3 equal portions. Flatten into disks and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for about 1 hour to chill the dough.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350ºF.
Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Sprinkle flour on work surface. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
Dust cookie cutter with flour to prevent dough from sticking and cut cookies. Transfer to cookie sheet.
Bake for 8-10 minutes. (edges just starting to brown)
Cool a bit on the cookie sheets before moving to wire cooling rack.
Decorate with royal icing that has been tinted with orange food coloring. The black spider web and spider can be made with food writer or royal icing that has been tinted with black food coloring. A store-bought candy spider also works great for a decoration.

Recipe and instructions for Royal Icing