Description
Delightfully festive Monster Sprinkle Cookies featuring a tender buttery base with colorful Halloween sprinkles and candy eyeballs for a fun, spooky twist. These soft cookies are easy to make and perfect for holiday celebrations or themed parties.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- ¾ cup granulated white sugar
- ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- Green food coloring, optional
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- ¾ tsp baking soda
Garnish
- Halloween sprinkles, optional
- Candy eyeballs, optional
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prepare for baking.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: Using a mixer, beat the granulated white sugar and softened salted butter together until the mixture is creamy and fluffy.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in the egg, plain Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, and green food coloring if using, until well combined.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour and baking soda.
- Mix Dough: Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and beat until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
- Chill Dough: Optional step: place the dough in the refrigerator for 10 minutes to make it easier to handle.
- Prepare Sprinkles: Pour Halloween sprinkles into a bowl for coating the cookie dough balls.
- Form Dough Balls: Use a 2-inch cookie scoop or spoon to scoop dough and roll into balls.
- Coat Dough Balls: Roll each dough ball in the sprinkles until coated, optionally leaving the bottom uncoated to save sprinkles.
- Shape and Decorate: Place the coated dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, slightly flatten them, and decorate the tops with candy eyeballs.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes or until the cookies are set in the center.
- Cool and Serve: Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a plate for serving.
Notes
- Store cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5-6 days.
- Freeze baked cookies in a single layer inside a resealable bag for up to a few months and thaw at room temperature before serving.
- Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to ensure uniform cookie sizes for even baking.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats instead of greasing them for easier cleanup and better cookie texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
