Bat sugar cookies are a fun cookie to make for Halloween. Get the whole family involved to decorate the bats. These cookies are perfect for Halloween parties, or just to get your family in the ghoulish mood. Post contains affiliate links.
Bat Sugar Cookies Recipe
Prep: 30 minutes
Baking: 5 minutes (per batch)
Yield: 4-Dozen Cookies
Ingredients
- 1½ cups Butter (room temperature)
- 3 cups Sugar
- 2 tbsp. Greek Yogurt
- 1½ tsp. Vanilla Extract
- 1½ tsp. Almond Extract
- 2 Eggs
- 3½ cups Flour
- 1½ tsp. Baking Soda
- 1½ tsp. Baking Powder
- ½ tsp. Salt
Tools/Decoration
- Cake Boss Bat Fondant/Cookie Cutter Press
- Wilton White Vanilla Fondant
- Wilton Black Icing Color
- Wilton Blood Red Sparkle Gel
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Using electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together for a few minutes at medium speed using paddle.
- Add Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, and almond extract to butter and sugar mixture in mixer (you can use a hand mixer, but I recommend the Cuisinart mixer). Cream together for 1 to 2 minutes at medium speed.
- Add eggs to mixture and beat together for about 3 minutes.
- Combine dry ingredients in medium mixing bowl: flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Slowly add dry mixture to mixer on low speed until all ingredients are evenly combined.
- Scoop mixture into medium mixing bowl. Seal and place in refrigerator overnight.
- Remove from refrigerator. Scoop out one fist-sized ball at a time and place onto parchment paper. Knead with hands. Sprinkle flour onto rolling pin and dough as needed to avoid sticking. Use rolling pin to flatten dough evenly.
- Using the bat fondant/cookie cutter press, begin to cut each shape into the dough as many times as possible. Do NOT press down on spring button.
- Place all of the bat cookies onto baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 5 minutes per batch.
- Remove from oven. Let cool for approximately 5 minutes.
- Knead white fondant in hands for a few minutes.
- Add a few toothpick dabs of black icing color. Knead fondant with your hands until color is completely blended.
- Use fondant roller or regular rolling pin to flatten into a thin layer.
- Using the bat fondant/cookie cutter presses, begin to cut as many bats as possible from the fondant. Be sure to press down on the spring button when cutting each shape, this will create 3-dimensional detailing and indentations for your bats.
- Using the blood red sparkle gel, fill the eye indentations with red dots. Add fondant bat cutouts to each cookie and press down gently to secure.
- Serve and enjoy!
Sarah L says
September 23, 2015 at 6:18 pmThose are so fun! Almost want to go out & get the bat cookie cutter.
Joni Mason says
September 23, 2015 at 8:12 pmMy 5 year old grandson would love these bat sugar cookies! I clicked the link in this post for the Cake Boss Bat Fondant/Cookie Cutter Press and was surprised to see I can get this one plus 3 more with different Halloween designs for $5.50, 73% off regular price! Thank you for sharing!
ellen beck says
September 23, 2015 at 10:09 pmThese are super cute and I like they are duel purpose- they could be used for a Batman party! We love sugar cookies.
cassie says
September 23, 2015 at 10:18 pmyour cookie cutters look so fancy with the push down handle! I’ve gotta get me some of those. I love these cookies. They remind me of “count” from sesame street
M.Clark says
September 23, 2015 at 11:33 pmEveryone I know would love these bat sugar cookies. These cookies make a great Halloween treat. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Julie Wood says
September 24, 2015 at 7:43 amYour cookies are so adorable for Halloween and the recipe is a good one to get the best tasting sugar cookies. I like your cookie cutter bats! Your cookies sure turned out great! I bet they taste so good.
Tammy Woodall says
September 25, 2015 at 7:31 amYour Bat Sugar Cookies are such a great idea. They look like a work of art – it would be hard to eat them – but, I’m sure we could get over that. Thanks for the recipe. I’m sure the kids will love them.
Elizabeth H. says
September 26, 2015 at 6:01 pmThese are a good idea. Very creative. They look too good to eat!! Thank you for posting.
Crystal Rogers Walker says
September 27, 2015 at 1:09 pmOh wow what a cool recipe for cookies these are perfect for my Halloween parties and they will the talk of the party, I can’t wait to fix them I just hope mine are as pretty as yours
Kate says
September 30, 2015 at 4:01 pmThese cookies are so adorable…I mean scary!
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Darla Peduzzi says
October 5, 2015 at 11:28 amThese cookies are so amazing! They look like 3D cookies. I’m sure they’d be a big hit with the kids!
CR Williams says
October 8, 2015 at 4:25 pmThese looks scary and yummy at the same time lol.
Crystal Rogers Walker says
October 20, 2015 at 11:37 amHOW CUTE ARE THESE COOKIES I THINK I WILL DO THESE FOR MY GRANDKIDS FOR HALLOWEEN THEY WILL LOVE THEM
sheila ressel says
October 25, 2015 at 10:55 amThese are so cute and look easy enough to make. Gotta give these a try. I’m sure they’ll be a hit at our party.