Bat Sugar Cookies

Create spooky bat-shaped sugar cookies with a rich chocolate coating and festive sprinkles—perfect for Halloween!

71 min Serves 30 Hard American

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These bat sugar cookies are a fun Halloween treat. The dough is flavored with cocoa, rolled thin, and baked until set. After cooling, they're topped with melted chocolate and decorated with sprinkles to make bat features.

Directions

In a small bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Set this dry mixture aside.

Cream the shortening and white sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 3 to 4 minutes.

Add the milk and vanilla extract, beating until combined. Then add the egg and beat again until fully incorporated.

Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until a smooth dough forms with no streaks of flour. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes or up to 2 days.

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lay out a large sheet of parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Also line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Place the dough on the parchment paper and cover with another sheet of parchment. Roll the dough out to a thickness of 1/4 inch.

Cut out cookie shapes and place them on the prepared baking sheets about 1 inch apart. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes, until the edges look dry and set.

Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Melt the chocolate gently in the microwave using 30-second bursts at half power. Stir after each burst until mostly melted, then stir until completely smooth.

Spread a thin layer of melted chocolate on each cookie. Decorate the wings with Halloween sprinkles, and use two long sprinkles to create eyes.

Let the chocolate set completely, then store the cookies in an airtight container layered with wax paper. They will keep for 3 to 4 days.