7 Jack-O’-Lantern Sandwich Cookies bake in 30 minutes
These Jack-O’-Lantern Sandwich Cookies are fun Halloween treats. They have a pumpkin-shaped cookie with orange icing filling.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 24 sandwich cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- Orange food coloring
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add flour mixture to the butter mixture. Mix until combined.
- Stir in pumpkin pie spice and orange food coloring until the dough is evenly orange.
- Roll dough on a floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with a pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter.
- Place cookies on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cookies cool on a wire rack.
- For the filling, whisk powdered sugar and milk until smooth. Add a drop of orange food coloring if desired.
- Spread filling on the flat side of one cookie. Top with another cookie to make a sandwich.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- You can use a round cutter and draw a pumpkin face with icing instead.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg