October is here and you know what that means! Super fun spookiness in the kitchen. Evan and I had a blast making these zombie llama and severed hand sugar cookies. This is an easy cut-out sugar cookies recipe that can be used for any season.
Zombie Llama and Severed Hand Sugar Cookies
If you’re having brains for a snack, then it only makes sense to have zombie llamas and severed body parts join the party. With a hint of orange flavor and strawberry jam for a bloody garnish, these are disgustingly delicious.
Ingredients
- Sugar cookie mix
- Llama and tiny hand cookie cutters (or whatever shape you prefer)
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 tsp orange extract
- Flour
- Rolling pin
- Strawberry jam
- Food coloring
- Toothpicks
Instructions
- Prepare dough per package instructions for cut out cookies substituting any liquid with milk and orange extract. For us that meant decreasing the butter by 1 tbsp and using a small egg instead of a large one.
- On a floured surface, roll out dough to desired thickness and use your cookie cutters to cut out your shapes.
- Evenly space them on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Using a toothpick or knife dipped in red food coloring, carve out small chunks of dough to look like bleeding wounds. Use black or a dark mixture of the food coloring to add depth to the wounds.
- You can garnish with the jam before or after baking, or both.*
- Bake per package instructions or until golden brown.
*Adding the jam before baking creates a coagulated look while garnishing with it after the cut out sugar cookies have baked provides a fresher guts look.
A cheap dissection kit (not edible) adds just the right look. Serve with cold milk to complete these easy Halloween Recipes. Your guests will be screaming for more!
Sarah L says
Those make me laugh. Not into zombies
Robin says
These are the coolest Halloween cookies I have seen in a long time!! I just them and they look like a lot of fun to make too! Thanks for sharing the fun!
Shakeia Rieux says
I would love to bake these with my nieces and nephew.They love sugar cookies,and they have fun helping me make them.I like the idea of adding jam to it,i have never tried it like that before
M.Clark says
These zombie llama cookies are a cute idea, and they do look yummy. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Debbie Welchert says
These would be so much fun making with my grandchildren. I love the cat in your picture too.
Anita L says
I love the selection of Halloween cookies you’ve shared this year! I’m saving to my Pintrest page for others to enjoy as well! Thank you 🙂
Haley says
I love these zombie llama cookies! They are so creepy and fun for halloween!
Audrey says
A bit disturbing – but cool! Thanks for sharing on the #HomeMattersParty . I hope you will join us again next week.
CJ Huang says
I’m loving that cat in the picture! Sounds like some fun halloween treats. 🙂
courtney hennagir says
Zombie llamas,that’s a first! Totally awesome!
Tammy Woodall says
Wow, those are two things I would never have thought to put together – Llamas and Zombies. The kids would love these for Halloween.
Lisa Brown says
Aw, those poor little lamas 🙂 they look yummy and fun though.