Cookies & BarsNo. 3409 · The 2026 edition
Halloween Sugar Cookies With Buttercream Frosting
Spooky Halloween sugar cookies with creamy buttercream and crunchy sanding sugar—easy and fun to decorate!
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These Halloween sugar cookies start with baked cut-out cookies that are cooled completely. Then they're frosted with colored buttercream, dipped in sanding sugar, and finished with candy eyes for a festive treat.
Ingredients
Directions
- Bake the cut-out sugar cookies following your recipe's instructions, then allow them to cool fully before decorating.
- Once cooled, pipe or spread the colored buttercream frosting onto the cookies. You can smooth the frosting with an offset spatula or knife if you like.
- Gently press the frosted side of each cookie into a shallow dish filled with sanding sugar. Lift the cookie and tap off any extra sugar.
- Finish by attaching candy eyes or black sugar pearls, and add any extra piping or decorations. Serve and enjoy!
