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Halloween Cookies and Cupcakes: How to Decorate 5 Ways

Unleash your inner ghoul with these five spooktacular ways to decorate Halloween cookies and cupcakes, perfect for any eerie celebration.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12 cookies/cupcakes
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Piping bags
  • Toothpicks

Ingredients
  

Basic Ingredients

  • 12 Prepared sugar cookies or cupcakes
  • Assorted food coloring gel recommended
  • 2 cups Confectioners' sugar
  • 2-3 tbsps Milk
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

Decorating Supplies

  • 1 pack Candy eyes
  • 1 Black icing pen
  • 1 container Orange sprinkles
  • 1 jar Green edible glitter

Spiderweb Design

  • 1 cup White icing
  • 1 cup Black icing

Mummy Design

  • 1 cup White icing
  • 1 pack Candy eyes

Monster Design

  • 1 pack Assorted food coloring
  • 1 pack Candy eyes

Pumpkin Design

  • 1 cup Orange icing
  • 1 cup Green icing

Ghost Design

  • 1 cup White icing
  • 1 Black icing pen

Instructions
 

Icing Preparation

  • Prepare a basic royal icing by mixing confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
  • Divide the icing into separate bowls and tint with desired food colors using gel food coloring for vibrant hues.

Spiderweb Cookies/Cupcakes

  • Flood the cookie or cupcake with a base color of icing, then immediately pipe concentric circles of contrasting icing onto the wet surface.
  • Drag a toothpick from the center outwards through the circles to create a spiderweb effect.

Mummy Cookies/Cupcakes

  • Apply a base layer of white icing to the cooled cookies or cupcakes and let it set slightly.
  • Pipe thin, parallel lines of white icing across the surface, leaving a gap for the eyes.
  • Place two candy eyes in the gap to complete the mummy look.

Monster Cookies/Cupcakes

  • Cover the cookies or cupcakes with brightly colored icing.
  • Attach various candy eyes in different sizes and positions to create unique monster faces.

Pumpkin Cookies/Cupcakes

  • Frost the cookies or cupcakes with orange icing.
  • Use green icing to pipe a small stem and leaf at the top for a classic pumpkin appearance.

Ghost Cookies/Cupcakes

  • Frost the cookies or cupcakes with white icing.
  • Using a black icing pen, draw two dots for eyes and an oval for a mouth to create a spooky ghost face.

Notes

Ensure cookies and cupcakes are completely cool before decorating to prevent icing from melting. For best results, use gel food coloring as it provides more vibrant colors without thinning the icing too much. Get creative with different candy decorations and sprinkle mixes to personalize your spooky treats. Allow icing to fully set before stacking or serving.