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Jack-o'-Lantern Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 150
Delight in these festive, chocolate-flavored sugar cookies decorated as spooky jack-o'-lanterns for Halloween.

Ingredients

Dry ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cups Dutch-process cocoa powder (*)
  • 1 teaspoon teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon teaspoon fine sea salt

Wet ingredients

  • 1 1/2 sticks grams unsalted butter (at cool room temperature)
  • 1 cup grams granulated sugar
  • 2 large pieces eggs (at cool room temperature)
  • 1 teaspoon teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 4 ounces ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
  • 4 tablespoons tablespoons unsalted butter (at room temperature)
  • 2 teaspoons teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups cups powdered sugar (sifted) ((don't skip sifting!))
  • A few drops drops Orange gel food coloring

Instructions 

  • Mix dry ingredients together in a bowl.
  • Cream together butter, sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla until smooth.
  • Add eggs one at a time, then incorporate dry ingredients to form dough.
  • Roll out dough, cut into shapes, and decorate with orange food coloring as desired.
  • Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10 minutes until edges are set.

Notes

Chill dough before rolling for easier handling and better shape retention.
Calories: 150kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate, cookies, Halloween