Haunted Tree Skillet Cookie: A Spooky Sweet Delight
Get ready to embark on a spine-tingling baking adventure with our Haunted Tree Skillet Cookie! This wickedly delightful dessert is perfect for Halloween, bringing together the enchanting flavors of a classic cookie with a dash of eerie charm. Follow our step-by-step guide to create a hauntingly beautiful tree cookie that will impress your guests and satisfy your sweet tooth. So, let's dive into the cauldron of creativity and make some spooky magic in the kitchen!
Equipment
- Supplies and Equipment Needed:
- - 9-inch cast iron skillet
- - Baking spray
- - Electric mixer
- Mixing bowls
- - Sifter
- Spatula
- - Small bowl
- - Disposable piping bags
- - Star tip (for frosting)
- - Number 4 tip (for frosting)
- - Number 2 tip (for frosting)
Ingredients
Cookie Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ cup unsalted sweet cream butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups Halloween sprinkles reserve ½ cup for topping
Instructions
Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9-inch cast iron skillet with baking spray.
- Use an electric mixer to cream together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl.
- Continue beating with the electric mixer while adding in the egg and vanilla.
- In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Slowly add ⅓ of the flour mixture at a time to the wet ingredients, beating to mix well. Repeat until all dry ingredients are blended with the wet ingredients.
- Add 1 ½ cups of Halloween sprinkles to the cookie dough.
- Transfer the cookie dough to the prepared skillet and press it down.
- Top the cookie dough with the remaining ½ cup of sprinkles, spreading them evenly.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes.
- Allow the cookie to cool completely.
- Using a stand mixer, beat the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy whipping cream together until combined and smooth with stiff peaks.
- Scoop about 1 cup of frosting into a small bowl and mix in about 4 drops of orange food coloring.
- Beat in a few drops of black gel food coloring until combined.
- Adjust the black food coloring until you achieve the desired shade.
- Scoop about ½ cup of frosting into each piping bag with the number 2 and 4 tips.
- Scoop the orange frosting onto one side of the star tip piping bag, and the black frosting onto the other side. Set aside.
Frosting Directions:
- Using the number 4 tip piping bag, start by piping out a crooked hill for the tree to sit on.
- Pipe the base of the tree and then start piping out branches, curling the ends to make them look creepy.
- Using the number 2 tip piping bag, pipe little bats around the tree.
- Using the star tip, pipe dollops of the orange and black frosting around the edge.
- Allow the frosting to harden slightly before enjoying!