Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookies with Frankenstein Monster Faces
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Baking Sheet
- Wire Rack
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- Green food coloring
- Black food coloring
- 8 candy eyes
Instructions
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set the bowl aside.
- Beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla bean seeds and egg. Mix until combined.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until a dough forms. Shape the dough into a disk, wrap it, and chill for 30 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Roll the dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut into rectangles and place them on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges turn lightly golden. Cool the cookies completely on a wire rack.
- Mix the powdered sugar and milk in a bowl to make icing. Divide the icing into two bowls. Tint one bowl green and the other black.
- Spread green icing on each cookie for the face. Pipe black icing for hair and stitches. Press two candy eyes onto each cookie while the icing is wet.
Notes
Chill the dough fully so the rectangles keep clean edges after baking. Use a small piping tip or zip-top bag with a corner snipped for the black details. Store finished cookies in a single layer in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Equipment: Mixing Bowl, Baking Sheet, Wire Rack
Cuisine: American
Equipment: Mixing Bowl, Baking Sheet, Wire Rack