Whimsical Nightmare Before Christmas Sugar Cookies
Step into the whimsical world of the Nightmare Before Christmas with our enchanting patched-together sugar cookies. Inspired by the lovable character Sally, these delightful treats are sure to capture your imagination and taste buds alike.
Supplies and Equipment Needed:
- Baking sheets
- Parchment paper
- Stand mixer
- Mixing bowls
- Whisk attachment
- Paddle attachment
- Tinted food coloring (dark yellow, lilac purple, turquoise blue)
- Melted chocolate
- Piping bag
- Small round piping tip (optional)
Ingredients:
1 c unsalted butter, softened
1 c sugar
1 egg
1 t vanilla
3 c flour
Tinted food coloring – dark yellow, lilac purple, turquoise blue
Melted chocolate, to decorate
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prep your baking sheets by lining with parchment paper – set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the softened butter and sugar. Add in the egg and vanilla. Combine well – scraping the sides and mixing again.
Add in all of the flour and switch out the whisk attachment on the mixer for the paddle attachment. Mix on low speed until all the flour is combined and the dough pulls away from the side of the bowl.
Divide the dough equally between three small bowls. Tint with food coloring – starting with just a little and adding more if needed. Knead until smooth and cohesive in color.
Pinch a small about from each color and gently press together to form a ball about the size of a golf ball and then flatten to about ⅜ of an inch thick.
Place on prepared baking sheets and repeat until the dough is gone.
Bake in preheated oven for 12 minutes. The edges should be set and very slightly starting to brown. It does not take much to overbake these at which point, they will be hard and dry. We want them just right with a soft bite!
Allow to cool completely before decorating. When ready to decorate, melt the chocolate and transfer to a piping bag or ziploc. Cut a small hole in the tip. Trace the seams of the colors and criss-cross the lines to look like stitches. Allow the chocolate to cool and solidify. Serve and enjoy!
These Sally’s Stitched Cookies are a delightful addition to any Disney-themed event, Halloween party, or simply as a fun baking project with the kids. With their vibrant colors and charming stitching details, they’re as enjoyable to make as they are to eat. So, dive into the world of Sally and the Nightmare Before Christmas and create some edible art that’s sure to impress your family and friends. Enjoy your magical baking adventure!
Sally’s Stitched Cookies
Equipment
- Supplies and Equipment Needed:
- Baking sheets
- Parchment Paper
- Stand mixer
- Mixing bowls
- Whisk attachment
- Paddle attachment
- Tinted food coloring (dark yellow, lilac purple, turquoise blue)
- Melted chocolate
- Piping bag or ziplock bag
- Small round piping tip (optional)
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 c unsalted butter softened
- 1 c sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 t vanilla
- 3 c flour
- Tinted food coloring – dark yellow lilac purple, turquoise blue
- Melted chocolate to decorate
Instructions
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prep your baking sheets by lining with parchment paper – set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the softened butter and sugar.
- Add in the egg and vanilla. Combine well – scraping the sides and mixing again.
- Add in all of the flour and switch out the whisk attachment on the mixer for the paddle attachment. Mix on low speed until all the flour is combined and the dough pulls away from the side of the bowl.
- Divide the dough equally between three small bowls. Tint with food coloring – starting with just a little and adding more if needed. Knead until smooth and cohesive in color.
- Pinch a small about from each color and gently press together to form a ball about the size of a golf ball and then flatten to about ⅜ of an inch thick. Place on prepared baking sheets and repeat until the dough is gone.
- Bake in preheated oven for 12 minutes. The edges should be set and very slightly starting to brown. It does not take much to overbake these at which point, they will be hard and dry. We want them just right with a soft bite! Allow to cool completely before decorating.
- When ready to decorate, melt the chocolate and transfer to a piping bag or ziploc. Cut a small hole in the tip. Trace the seams of the colors and criss-cross the lines to look like stitches.
- Allow the chocolate to cool and solidify. Serve and enjoy!