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Nightmare Before Christmas Cookies Recipe

Looking for a Nightmare Before Christmas Cookies recipe, then try my Sally Stiches cookies. These are a must make multi-colored sugar cookie that is topped with black stiches.
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Keyword nightmare before christmas cookies, sally stiches cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 151kcal
Author Kelsey

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • teal, yellow, and red food coloring
  • 1 tube black decorating icing

Instructions

  • In a stand mixer or with a hand mixer cream your butter and granulated sugar for 2-3 minutes. You want the color to lighten up and will become ultra creamy.
  • Add in the egg and vanilla. Make sure to scrape down the sides.
  • In a medium bowl add all your dry ingredients and mix well.
  • Slowly incorporate the flour into the wet ingredients. Mix until it is combined.
  • Separate the dough into 3 different bowls. Then color one bowl red, teal, and then one yellow. Cover each bowl and refrigerate an hour.
  • Once the dough is chilled preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Then add parchment paper to the cookie sheets.
  • Place the colored cookie dough on a floured surface. Do balls of different colors of dough, this will create a tie-dye look.
  • Roll the cookie dough out, and then use the cookie cutter to make the cookies, and place on the baking sheet.
  • Bake as directed and then allow the cookies to cool.
  • Once the cookies are cooled use the black icing and add stiches where the colors of cookie dough meet on the cookies.

Notes

Color of Cookie Dough - You can color your cookie dough any way you want. 
Refrigerate Dough - Make sure that you refrigerate the cookie dough to set it up. 
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature until you are ready to eat them. They will last for around a week. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 77mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 248IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg