Make Spooky Halloween Shortbread cookies
We’ve got the inspo – and the dough – you need to make your Halloween party a delicious success…
Make your own spooky, adorable Halloween cookies using Grand Central Bakery’s premade shortbread cookie dough and our Royal Icing recipe.
We love U-Bake Classic Vanilla Shortbread dough for any holiday cookie because it’s so easy to roll out and shape. Follow the steps below to make party-perfect Halloween cookies you can decorate ahead with Royal Icing. Or, for a fun party activity, set out trays of baked shortbread cookies with a variety of toppings for your party-goers to decorate.
Watch our video for all the spooky cookie decorating guidance you need.
All done? Post your cookie creations to Instagram and tag Grand Central Bakery (@grandcentralbakery) for a chance to be featured in our stories!
Halloween SHortbread cookie baking and decorating tips
Defrost Classic Vanilla Shortbread dough overnight in fridge or for several hours at room temperature.
Keep dough chilled while rolling and cutting. Dust work surfaces lightly with flour and repeat as necessary.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Chill cookies on baking sheet for at least 20 minutes before baking.
Bake cookies at 325 degrees for 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Rotate sheet pan halfway through for even baking.
Cool cookies before decorating
Make Royal Icing and tint with food coloring (use gel colors for the most vibrant shades). Transfer to squeeze bottles for precise outlining and filling. To decorate, outline the outside edge with icing then fill in roughly with icing squiggles and smooth with a toothpick.
Alternatively, dip cookies face down in a bowl of royal icing. Add sprinkles or other decorations and let dry on a baking sheet.
Let icing fully dry before adding a second color on top, e.g., putting faces on pumpkins, ghosts or bats.
Leave a thin space between colors when applying more than one to the cookie surface. Dab with the end of a toothpick to fill in.
Thanks to Grand Central Bakery’s Hawthorne pastry lead Allison Parmenter for sharing her decorating skills, baking tips, and Halloween spirit for this video and blog post!
