Cookies & BarsNo. 7319 · The 2026 edition
Spooky Shortbread Cookies (Lemon-Vanilla Flavor)
Boo-tifully buttery lemon-vanilla shortbread cookies perfect for Halloween decorating fun!
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These spooky shortbread cookies feature a delightful lemon-vanilla flavor with a tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture. The dough is easy to work with and can be cut into any Halloween shape, then decorated with colorful icing and festive sprinkles. Bake time varies based on thickness, yielding 12 to 20 cookies.
Ingredients
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F.
- In a medium bowl, beat together the powdered sugar, softened butter, olive oil, salt, and vanilla extract until well blended. In a separate small bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch, and grated lemon zest until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until a dough forms. Lightly knead the dough a few times on a work surface until smooth, then wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
- On a lightly floured board, roll or press the dough to your desired thickness. Cut out shapes with a knife or cookie cutters. Arrange the shapes on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Bake until the cookies are just set and the edges are lightly golden. For thicker cookies (yielding about 12), bake for 30 minutes; for thinner cookies (yielding about 20), bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Transfer the baked cookies to a wire rack and let them cool completely before decorating with white, black, and orange icing, and finishing with Halloween sprinkles and candy decorations.
- This recipe makes 12 to 20 cookies, depending on how thick you roll the dough.
