These Classic Sprinkled Sugar Cookies will become your go-to sugar cookie recipe! They’re easy, moist and delicious!
2 days until Halloween! I don’t know about you guys, but I LOVE Halloween!! I love decorating the house, carving the pumpkins, toasting the pumpkin seeds and especially giving out the candy on Halloween night! I love seeing all the kids in their costumes. I can remember the days I used to go out trick or treating when I was a kid with all my sisters and our friends! So much fun! I hated when I got “too old” to go out myself. Like who makes that rule?? A fun-sucker for sure!!
We don’t get tons of trick or treaters in our neighborhood, but I always make sure I have more than enough candy just in case. When it gets late, and I think most of the trick or treaters are done, I start giving out way more candy per kid, because I honestly don’t want to be left with a whole bucket of candy! No really, HONEST! That just spells trouble! I think the kids from across the street are on to my plan, because they are always the last kids to come to my door. They usually get the rest of the bucket! First they say, “oh no, we couldn’t Mrs. D” and then I say, “no, really, you’ll be saving me from eating the whole bucket myself over the next few weeks (days, whatever!)”. They say their thank yous and then start running before they think I’ll change my mind!
So since I will not be gorging on any Halloween candy, I decided to make my favorite Classic Sugar Cookie with Halloween Sprinkles to “treat” myself while I’m giving out the candy. I think you are going to really like these friends. They’re just as good as all that candy! This is my go-to sugar cookie recipe. My son Sean, who does not like chocolate, gives this recipe the double thumbs up. When I first started making sugar cookies, I would only add vanilla extract, but now I always add vanilla and a little almond extract too. It makes such a difference. This recipe only requires an hour chilling time, so no there’s no waiting around forever for the dough to chill. You can make them whatever size you like. I usually use a tablespoonful of dough for each cookie. If you like your sugar cookies soft you just need to bake them for about 8 minutes. If you like them crispy, add about 3 minutes or until you see the edges begin to brown.
Hope you all enjoy your Halloween! Have a great weekend and see you back at the BHK on Monday!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar plus extra for flattening cookies
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. almond extract
- 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1 cup sprinkles
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg ,vegetable oil, vanilla and almond extracts and mix on low until well blended.
- Add confectioners sugar, flour, baking soda and cream of tartar.
- Continue to stir until well blended.
- Cover dough with wax paper and chill in refrigerator for one hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Scoop a tablespoonful of dough into a ball, roll in a shallow bowl full of sprinkles.
- Place on prepared sheet, 2 inches apart because cookies will spread while baking.
- Flatten cookie gently with the bottom of a glass dipped in bowl filled with some granulated sugar.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes for softer cookies and 11 minutes for crispier cookies.
- Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
Hahaha! I totally agree, whoever decided trick-or-treating isn’t for adults is TOTALLY a fun sucker! I used to do the same thing as you, start dumping bucket loads of candy into the kids bags towards the end of the night too, but I have to say none of my neighborhood kids were as clever as yours! Anyways, you know I’m not getting any trick-or-treaters this year, so I must whip up some of these fun sugar cookies! Love the sprinkles and that pumpkin in the background is epic! These cookies are perfect, Mary Ann! Pinned! Cheers, my dear!
Thanks Cheyanne! I’m thinking these cookies and the beer from your crafty little pumpkin keg! Now that’s genius!! Have an awesome weekend!!
Perfect timing for the football tailgate Halloween night! These look delicious!
I love these Rose! Tom like them softer, and I like them crispier! So I do have and half! Enjoy!
I was looking for the perfect recipe for halloween treats! So happy to come across your post. The cookies look adorable!! I’m excited to bake them :)
Me too Mary Frances! You will really enjoy these! I make them for all the holidays! Enjoy!
These are so cute, Mary Ann! I love sugar cookies – and what a great idea to give them a Halloween makeover with the sprinkles! I don’t get very many kids either – too dark and no sidewalks in my neighborhood – but I always have candy for the few kids that do come by. Have a great Halloween!
Thanks Geraldine! Enjoy your weekend!
I wish I had you as my neighbor when I was kid. Mine were really skimpy on the candy. Since I’ll be staying in for the holiday, I’ll have to at least make these cookies.
Lol! Enjoy them Nicole!
We don’t have any trick or treaters because we live on busy street with a nasty curve . My husband loves sugar cookies , maybe I will treat him to some of yours.
Sounds like a plan Gerlinde! Enjoy!
These are so cute – I love the sprinkles! And I agree about getting the candy out of the house. I’m debating not buying any this year, but then if I did that I would probably get a ton of trick or treaters, right? So I think I will take a page out of your book and give it all away :)
Thanks Meghan! Giving it all away works best for me! Maybe one or two tiny snickers bars in the freezer for later, but that’s it! Thanks so much for commenting, and following and have a great Halloween!
Trick or treating in my parents’ neighborhood has definitely changed over the years. All the previous kids of my generation have all grown up and moved on out. Regardless, I would totally be happy with a batch of these sugar cookies. They’re so festive and I love the combo of vanilla and almond. Happy Halloween!
Same to you Maryanne!
These are so cute, Mary Ann! Perfect for Halloween. We don’t get many trick or treaters where we live, so I may just have to spend the evening baking. Who am I kidding- I always do that! :) I hope you have a great weekend!
Sounds like the perfect night to me! You have a great weekend too!
This cookies are so stinkin cute!! Sugar cookies are my absolute favorite! Perfect for Halloween!
Thanks Kelley! Happy Halloween!
I love sprinkle cookies! These are gorgeous!!!
Thanks Jess! Have a great week!