Description
A delightful and spooky sugar cookie decorated to look like little mummies. Perfectly sweet, buttery, and fun for the whole family to decorate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk
- 12–24 candy eyes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Slowly stir in flour, baking powder, and salt until a soft dough forms.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on the baking sheet 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Allow cookies to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Mix powdered sugar and milk until a thick, pipeable icing forms.
- Pipe overlapping white lines across the cookies, leaving a gap for eyes.
- Place two candy eyes into the gap while icing is still wet.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American