Sugar Skull Cookie Dough is a quick and easy Halloween treat. Green and purple egg-free cookie dough loaded with sugar skull sprinkles is a perfect Day of the Dead dessert.
If you have been around here for a while, you know that I am completely obsessed with Sugar Skulls. I collect them and get super excited about all things Day of the Dead.
So it should come as no surprise that I picked up some super cute Day of the Dead sprinkles when I was doing some shopping a few weeks ago. Of course, I had to come up with something awesome to make with them.
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I’m not really sure why I love sugar skulls. But I have them everywhere around here. I’m always looking for fun ways to add them to our everyday life.
Knowing this, my sweet daughter was so kind as to surprise me with this adorable sugar skull bowl as a gift one day. So I had to find a cute way to use it.
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This time of year, it seems every place has a little collection of new things in Day of the Dead. So I get pretty excited when my “stock up season” comes around and I can easily add to my collection.
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I think it may have something to do with all the bright colors. They aren’t the traditional orange and black that have dominated Halloween for decades.
You get all the vivid colors that are so stunning. Which is why I love it so much and chose to make this cookie dough in bright neon green and purple.
Here are some commonly asked questions
What is the best way to store leftover cookie dough?
This cookie dough is best when kept refrigerated in an airtight container. Just make sure to let it sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes before enjoying so it can soften up a bit.
Can I use a gluten-free flour?
You bet. Gluten-Free Flour works just fine. I would recommend using a 1:1 flour like this one .
Can this recipe be doubled?
You can, and we do it often. If you are making this for a Halloween party, I highly recommend doubling this recipe.
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Can this cookie dough be frozen?
Yes, I do it often. Instead of freezing it in a container, I recommend either forming it into a flat square and then wrapping it tightly with plastic wrap and then foil OR double bagging it in zip-top bags before freezing.
You don’t want there to be any air getting to it as it will be dry and crumbly when you thaw it to eat later. Make sure you mark the date on it before freezing and use within 2-3 months.
HOW DO YOU MAKE Sugar Skull Cookie Dough?
- Place the butter and sugar in the mixer bowl and beat until light and creamy.
- Add the vanilla and milk, stir to combine.
- Slowly beat in the flour and salt until creamy.
- Separate the dough into 2 equal portions.
- Leave one portion in the mixer bowl and add food cooling as you mix the dough until you achieve the desired color.
- Fold in half of the sprinkles.
- Remove that color of the dough. Clean out the bowl and repeat the process with the other half of the dough, food coloring, and sprinkles.
- Take pieces of the dough and push them together with your hands. Working in large handfuls until the dough is marbled together. You don’t want to use the mixer as it will blend the colors together & lose the effect.
- Enjoy immediately or refrigerate for later.
- After refrigerating, let it sit at room temperature for about 10-15 minutes before serving.
Can I use a sugar substitute?
I have not personally tried it, so I can’t say how that would turn out. But if you would like to try it, I suggest a product that offers a 1:1 swap. Please let me know how it turns out.
Can you make this with a non-dairy milk?
Yes, absolutely, that will work just fine. If you need to use almond, coconut or oat milk, that will all work great too.
How many can this serve?
This recipe makes enough to split between my 3 kids and me. So if you only want enough for yourself, make 1/4 of the recipe.
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To make Sugar Skull Cookie Dough you will need…
- butter – room temperature
- granulated sugar
- vanilla extract
- milk
- all-purpose flour
- salt
- food coloring
- sugar skull sprinkles
- bone sprinkles
Should I use salted or unsalted butter?
This is really a personal preference. If you are happy with just a little salt to cut the sweetness, then use unsalted butter.
I usually use whatever I have on hand because when the craving strikes, I really don’t care about what butter I have. But I typically keep salted butter on hand & I love that little bit of extra salt with the sweet in this dough.
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Can I bake this cookie dough into cookies?
Nope. This dough doesn’t contain any of the ingredients you would need to get this dough to bake into cookies.
Things like levening agents like baking soda & eggs are needed in regular cookie dough. They are what hold the dough together when it is heated & what makes the cookies rise & keep their shape.
If you were to bake this dough it would result in a puddle of goo on your baking pan.
What are the best sprinkles for this dough?
This is important – just because the package says “sprinkles” doesn’t necessarily mean that it is in-fact sprinkles.
I see a lot of people using colored sanding sugar that is labled as sprinkles.
This will not work as well because when that sugar gets wet – like when mixed into a moist dough or when placed in the refrigerator, it will sweat & the color will bleed out.
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Products I love when making sugar skull cookie dough…
This cookie dough recipe is SUPER EASY and delicious – and if you’re like me this time of year, then you maybe already have some of these items on hand OR maybe you have never made egg-free edible cookie dough before, & you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love it. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making this cookie dough recipe.
- electric green gel paste food coloring
- electric purple gel paste food coloring
- Sugar Skull Sprinkles
- Bone sprinkles
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- spatulas
- pro-6 qt mixer
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Sugar Skull Cookie Dough
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter – room temperature
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup milk
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 10-20 drops food coloring – each color
- ⅓ cup sugar skull sprinkles
- 1 tbsp bone sprinkles
Instructions
- Place the butter and sugar in the mixer bowl and beat until light and creamy.
- Add the vanilla and milk, stir to combine.
- Slowly beat in the flour and salt until creamy.
- Separate the dough into 2 equal portions.
- Leave one portion in the mixer bowl and add food cooling as you mix the dough until you achieve the desired color.
- Fold in half of the sprinkles.
- Remove that color of the dough. Clean out the bowl and repeat the process with the other half of the dough, food coloring, and sprinkles.
- Take pieces of the dough and push them together with your hands. Working in large handfuls until the dough is marbled together. You don’t want to use the mixer as it will blend the colors together & lose the effect.
- Enjoy immediately or refrigerate for later.
- After refrigerating, let it sit at room temperature for about 10-15 minutes before serving.
Notes
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