A Halloween Recipe by Micayla

Hey cougars! I’m Micayla Mendoza, Commissioner of School Services. With Halloween right around the corner everyone should be getting in the Halloween spirit.  One fun and festive way you can do this is by making a Halloween dessert.  One treat you can make is Halloween sugar cookies.  The ingredients needed to make them are:

• 1 1/2 cups softened butter
• 2 cups white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

1.  In a large bowl, cream together the butter and the sugar until smooth.  Next, beat in the eggs and vanilla.  Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt.  Cover and chill the dough for at least one hour.

2.  Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.  Roll out the dough on a floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inches thick.  Using halloween cookie cutters, cut the dough into shapes.  Place the cookies 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheets.  Bake the cookies for 6 to 8 minutes.

3.  Frost the cookies and decorate them with sprinkles or candies.  Enjoy and have a happy Halloween!