Halloween Sugar Cookie Recipe:
This is a wonderful activity to get the kids involved in Halloween baking. It also makes a delicious treat for the office party. Believe me when I tell you that adults turn into kids anytime you mention Halloween or cookies!
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but not the normal frightful for Halloween, with Ghosts, Ghouls and Zombies! This weekend the East Coast got hit with a pre-Halloween snow storm, that blanketed the area with as much as 12 inches of snow! Luckily in our little pocket east of Philadelphia, we only had a dusting. Of course, we also had freezing rain, hail, sleet, and lots of rain with temperatures dropping below freezing, even if ever so briefly……sigh
The sun did come out today and we had blue skies all day long with temps in the mid-thirties. Halloween is looking clear but cold, but at least the kids will be able to trick or treat without umbrella’s and raincoats!
Our part of town has never been a big trick or treat area, not that we’re secluded, but for some reason, they just don’t make it down our street, but just in case we have candy for any who do come knocking. Lisa is not allowed to celebrate Halloween with her students at school, not even with stories of the season……how sad that some people have to ruin holidays for everyone.
So in protest of this politically driven assault on our rights, I decided to make something festive for Lisa to share with the other teachers she eats with! I saw this Cookie pizza on the cover of a Pillsbury magazine and thought it would be the perfect treat to send into school with her for Halloween. I hope her friends have as much fun eating it as I did making it!
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter softened, 1 stick
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ounce package cream cheese softened, 8-
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup assorted candy corn
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray a 9-10 inch round tart pan or a small pizza pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In the bowl of your mixer, cream together the butter and sugars until smooth. Add in the egg and vanilla and mix until incorporated.
- Slowly incorporate the flour mixture into the creamed butter and mix until blended.
- Remove the dough from the bowl and press into the prepared pan. (use an offset spatula to spread evenly)*
- Bake until the edges just start to brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool.
- In the bowl of your mixer, beat the cream cheese, Peanut butter, sugar, vanilla,and salt until smooth.
- Spread evenly on the cooled crust, using an offset spatula. Leave a small edge un-iced to resemble a pizza crust.
- Top with festive candy corn and candy pumpkins or other treats of your choice.
*dough will be a little wet *If your short on time, buy a pre-made roll of refrigerated sugar cookie dough, and a can of frosting, it might not be quite as tasty but I'm sure everyone will still enjoy the treat!
Dionne Baldwin says
November 2, 2011 at 10:52 pmWhat an excellent use of my favorite Halloween candy! (Ok, this is my favorite in the non-chocolate category!) I love your statement, that’s awesome. Some people do have to ruin it for everyone instead of just refraining themselves…but what can we do. We can rebel and make this cookie! I love it.
Kita says
November 2, 2011 at 8:20 amNot allowed to celebrate Halloween? Oh you would not want me near them. I’d tell them properly where to put their big sticks. 😉 This cookie pizza does look like it would calm even my random bursts of candy hanging out temper.
Amber, RD says
November 1, 2011 at 10:11 pmI love dessert pizza, but have never thought to use PB frosting. Great idea! I think I will use some of my leftover Halloween candy for a topping. I’m not much of a candy corn gal!
Christine says
November 1, 2011 at 6:36 pmThis looks so good. I love the way you took the photos. I’d like a slice or two.
Sukanya says
November 1, 2011 at 4:00 pmwhat a delicious and great idea to have fusion pizza, very festive and absolutely new to me. loved it.
first time here and totally in love with your blog.
Happy Halloween to you too
Angie @ Bigbearswife says
November 1, 2011 at 12:28 pmI’ll take a slice!
Lacy says
November 1, 2011 at 11:09 amUmm oh my god, seriously!! This will be my fav fatty dessert, I just know it. A huge sugar cookie?! And then it’s topped with peanut butter-cream cheese forsting, droooollll!!
thoma says
November 1, 2011 at 9:03 amaw you created such a warm atmosphere with this…very un-spooky and i liked that…like the negative space in a photograph!
pea nut butter, pizza and sugar candies…now isn that a sweet combination!
Marguerite says
November 1, 2011 at 12:50 amLooks fab and that frosting is over the top! Very creative and festive, too! Glad you didn’t get any snow. 🙂
Elin says
October 31, 2011 at 10:18 pmI like sweet pizza 🙂 and those candy pumpkins and corn are cute decoration for your cookie pizza and slurp for those peanut butter cream cheese frosting….Yum!
Happy When Not Hungry says
October 31, 2011 at 6:04 pmWow this looks amazing and I love that peanut butter frosting. Yum!
Elyse @The Cultural Dish says
October 31, 2011 at 5:28 pmThis is awesome! So cute! And that peanut butter cream cheese frosting sounds sooooooo darn good! I am definitely trying that out!
Joy says
October 31, 2011 at 3:42 pmThat is very cute.
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says
October 31, 2011 at 3:06 pmI am totally lovin’ this large sugar cookie! Happy Halloween, Chef! That is really unfortunate that this fun holiday can’t be enjoyed by everyone!
mangiabella says
October 31, 2011 at 2:08 pmtoo fun, and festive indeed – Dennis you bring smiles to everyone who crosses your path….have a wonderful week friend
Carolyn says
October 31, 2011 at 11:28 amMy kids would be forever in your debt if you made this for them. Hmmm, maybe I should steal some of their candy to make this after they’re done trick or treating!
Kath says
October 31, 2011 at 10:32 amVery festive, Dennis! I’m sure the teachers at Lisa’s school will love it!
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says
October 31, 2011 at 10:05 amThis is dangerous. WHo doesn’t love the sight of a huge cookie? Add a bunch of yummy frosting and call it pizza? Yes please.
chris @ thekeenancookbook says
October 31, 2011 at 9:23 amWhat a fun cookie. I can’t believe how over pc schoools are these days. Glad you “protestedn 🙂
Sprigs of Rosemary says
October 31, 2011 at 9:00 amWe don’t get any trick-or-treaters either — but that is because we live “in the sticks.” Mr. Rosemary and I are planning to dress up as Black-Eyed Peas tonight and visit the neighbors.
Danielle says
October 31, 2011 at 8:47 amHoly cow! That looks sinfully delicious. I can’t wait to try that one!
Roxana GreenGirl says
October 31, 2011 at 8:34 amHappy Halloween Chef! What a great treat idea. I love making pizza cookies.
Hope the weather gets back to normal soon, I hate cold weather!
Cookin' Cowgirl says
October 31, 2011 at 7:56 amThe peanut butter cream cheese frosting sounds amazing! That would be my favorite part. Well, besides the candy corn! 😉 Happy Halloween!!
Sandra says
October 31, 2011 at 7:47 amOh this looks yummy!
Emily @ Life on Food says
October 31, 2011 at 5:49 amI have never seen such colorful candy corns. What a fun way to celebrate Halloween!
Liz says
October 31, 2011 at 5:59 amMy family would love this, Dennis! YUM! Yeah, my daughter went to public school and they put the kabosh on celebrating pretty much all holidays. Then there’s my senior in high school who got to wear a costume to school on Friday…he’s in a Catholic school. I’m sure that wasn’t too distracting…LOL. Have a great week.
Kiri W. says
October 31, 2011 at 5:08 amMmm, looks like a delicious and absolutely fun idea! 🙂
Irena says
October 31, 2011 at 2:15 amInteresting pizza, thanks for sharing:)
Kim Bee says
October 31, 2011 at 1:54 amThis is one festive cookie Chef Dennis. I am loving this one. I am like you, I understand different people have different views but the kids should be allowed to dress up and celebrate Halloween. I am trying to decide whether to let mini-me go to a party. Ugh, the joys or parenting a teen. Have a great week!
Betty Ann @Mango_Queen says
October 31, 2011 at 12:04 amThis looks like a very tempting cookie pizza. I’ll make this for my sons! Thanks for sharing, Chef Dennis. Lucky you, you only got a dusting. We got 14 inches of snow & it was no treat!
Foodness Gracious says
October 30, 2011 at 11:34 pmGreat post and awesome looking treat! Happy Halloween to you..
janet@fromcupcakestocaviar says
October 30, 2011 at 10:15 pmthat’s so cute Chef! I don’t even like candy corn but I want a slice of that.
And I agree… all the political correctness has gotten extreme
Ann says
October 30, 2011 at 10:06 pmLooks delish! I was looking at the cookie thinking…..wow I’d love some peanut butter on it – and there it is! You read my mind!
Boulder Locavore says
October 30, 2011 at 9:53 pmGenius! Would be fun with xmas candy too. Very ‘Candyland’. Glad you were spared the big snow! Still melting off here. Looking favorable for ghouls and goblins tomorrow though.
Jen says
October 30, 2011 at 10:48 pmWhere on earth did you find all of those crazy colored candy corns? I’ve seen the norm and then the kind of all brown ones (which just look gross if you ask me), but never so many colors!
Chef D says
October 31, 2011 at 4:37 amWegman’s had 5 or 6 different flavors, it was wild! but I still prefer the traditional flavor!
Curt says
October 30, 2011 at 9:44 pmPretty cool. That’s my kind of pizza!
Megan's Cookin' says
October 30, 2011 at 9:36 pmI love dessert pizzas and this is festive!
daksha says
October 30, 2011 at 9:33 pmWow! chef what a great idea cookie pizza!!! Lovely presentation with great recipe. Happy Halloween too:).
nicole spaz says
October 30, 2011 at 9:29 pmI love sugar cookies. I have some mental block and can’t make them. I ALWAYS over mix and get tough cookies or under mix and they fall apart. I love looking at blog posts of sugar cookies because they always look so good. That frosting sounds amazing!