Bloody Halloween Sugar Cookies
Discover the ultimate treat for trick-or-treaters: delicious, homemade bloody sugar Halloween cookies made with natural food coloring (raspberries) that will make night unforgettable.
Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with some deliciously spooky treats? Mouthwatering world of sugar Halloween cookies with glaze and pureed raspberries. These delectable treats combine the classic flavor of sugar cookies with a tangy twist of raspberry goodness, creating a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party or looking for a fun baking project with your kids, these easy cookies are sure to impress both young and old alike. So put on your apron, grab your rolling pin, and get ready to indulge in these frightfully delightful treats!
Bloody Halloween Sugar Cookies Recipe
Texture: soft cookies.
Taste: sweet cookies with tangy raspberries.
Simplicity: easy to make, combine ingredients and bake!
Meal Type: dessert, back to school, Halloween.
Ingredients Needed
- All-Purpose Flour – the best for this recipe.
- Baking Powder – leavening agent.
- Powdered Sugar – to sweeten cookies.
- Butter – unsalted butter, softened at room temperature.
- Egg – to bind all ingredients very well.
- Vanilla Extract – for extra flavor.
- Milk – to make the glaze
- Raspberries – pureed raspberries will imitate blood on these cookies.
How to make Sugar Halloween Cookies
- (Check printable recipe below with exact ingredients). In a large bowl combine flour and baking powder, set aside.
- In a large bowl mix with electric mixer butter and sugar.
- Add egg and vanilla extract.
- Add dry to wet ingredients, knead the dough.
- Flour the surface and roll the dough until 1/4 thick. Add flour when necessary. Cut the cookies with circle cookie cutter.
- Bake for 6 – 10 minutes at 350 F.
- Mix milk with powdered sugar, glaze the cookies. Splatter with pureed raspberries.
Bloody Sugar Halloween Cookies Tips
- Use a rolling pin to flatten the dough, then use a circular cookie cutter to cut the shapes.
- To make the glaze, you need to combine a few spoons of milk with powdered sugar until the desired consistency is achieved.
- Spread the glaze by spoon or use piping bag. 2 ways to do it: Take some glaze on a small spoon and spread on cookies. Or put the glaze into the piping or ziploc bag, make a little hole on the corner. Decorate cookies.
- SUBSTITUTIONS & VARIATIONS: You can use strawberries instead of raspberries.
Sugar Halloween Cookies FAQ’s
The primary distinctions between sugar cookies and butter cookies lie in their key ingredients, texture, and flavor. Sugar cookies are sweeter and often decorated with colorful toppings, while butter cookies are richer and known for their distinct buttery taste.
Decorating Halloween cookies can be a fun and creative activity. There are various spooky and festive designs you can try. Here’s a basic suggestions: you need royal icing, sprinkles, fruits, Halloween candies, Piping bag, food coloring etc.
Making easy Halloween cookies can be a fun and simple activity, even if you’re not an experienced baker or decorator. The best trick is to find an easy recipe that doesn’t require special equipment or instructions.
Other Halloween Recipes
- Pumpkin Patch Chocolate Chunk Cookies
- Party Halloween Treats and Snacks
- Easy Nutella Brownies
- Halloween Chocolate Pumpkin Truffles
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Bloody Sugar Halloween Cookies {Natural Food Coloring}
Ingredients
Sugar Cookies
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Glaze
- 10 tsp. milk
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Fake Blood
- 1 cup raspberries pureed
Extras
- flour to dust
Instructions
Sugar Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl combine flour and baking powder, set aside.1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp. baking powder
- In a large bowl mix butter and powdered sugar with electric mixer until it will become smooth.1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- Add egg and vanilla extract. Beat until all ingredients will incorporate.1 egg, 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients.
- Mix with mixer, then knead the dough by hand.
- Flour the surface and roll the dough until 1/4 thick. Add extra flour when necessary. Cut the cookies with cookie cutter to make a circle.flour to dust
- Lay nicely on parchment paper. Bake for 6 – 10 minutes. Start checking after 6 minutes so they will not burn out.
- Cool off cookies completely before frosting.
Glaze
- Whisk milk with powdered sugar. Add more milk if it will become too thick or sugar if it will become too watery.10 tsp. milk, 2 cups powdered sugar
- Spread the glaze on top of the cookies. I found two ways to do this:
- Take some glaze on a small spoon and spread on cookies.
- Or put the glaze into the bag, make a little hole on the corner. Decorate cookies.
Fake Blood
- Blend raspberries in a blender. Run through the strainer to remove seeds.1 cup raspberries
- Spread or spatter blended raspberries on cookies.
Equipment needed
Notes
- Use a rolling pin to flatten the dough, then use a circular cookie cutter to cut the shapes.
- To make the glaze, you need to combine a few spoons of milk with powdered sugar until the desired consistency is achieved.
- SUBSTITUTIONS & VARIATIONS: You can use strawberries instead of raspberries.
Nutrition
Update Notes: The post was originally published in October 9, 2015, On September, 2023 it was updated with tips.
What a fun Halloween idea! Love the icing!
Thank you:)
How fun are these!! They’re so cute and perfect for Halloween.
Totally Perfect for Halloween. Thank you Rachel!
These are fun and perfect for Halloween!! I love using fruits to add colour naturally to my treats, as well.
Thank you!
What a fun idea, Ilona!! 🙂 Perfect for Halloween!
Thank you Sina!
Love how you used raspberries for the blood! Reminds me of the insane brain cake I saw on BlogTO last week (google it if you haven’t seen it). Great meeting you today at the Peller tour and so nice to discover your blog 🙂
I googled it.. wow what a cake! I liked visiting Peller Estates yesterday. It was a nice trip. Nice meeting you. You have a very lovely blog. I will be definitely visiting your blog often.
Glad that you actually just used natural coloring 😀
On that note, I just finished reading Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain. He mentions at some point that it isn’t all to uncommon to find blood spatters in restaurant food 😉
These are so fun and festive! Love your creativity!
Thank you:)
wow these are gory but still such a fab idea!
Thanks Angela!
I’m definitely going to make these! They’re so cute!
Thank you Sarah!
Alright!!! I’m spooked. Looks so good for Halloween
That’s right Swayam!
These are awesome! My kids would love them. Maybe I can tell them it’s my blood. HA!
hehe.. Thank you! I just recently signed for your newsletter. Love your blog!
Oh goodness! I know 4 boys who are going to enjoy these cookies. Thanks for the Halloween treat idea!
I hope they like them!
These look perfect for kids…my 11 year old granddaughter would love them! As for The Walking Dead…I’m addicted as well!
New season starts soon. I wonder how it ended.. Thanks Lisa!
These are perfect. Great for the season. I never really got into the walking dead much.. lol. I think I am the only person
Thanks Renz!
Great idea!! I will be making these the night before for a work party. What is the beat way to store these?
On the counter top in the kitchen for couple hours is perfect, otherwise in the fridge. The best way is to consume them in up to 2 days. Cookies are ok, it is just the raspberry “blood” that might get spoiled quickly.