The Book of Life Presents: How to Make Sugar Skull Cookies
The Book of Life is a vibrant fantasy-adventure that tells the legend of Manolo, a conflicted hero and dreamer who sets off on an epic quest through magical, mythical and wondrous worlds in order to rescue his one true love and defend his village. Halloween is just around the corner so I thought it would be a great time to share with you how to make your own The Book of Life Sugar Skull Cookies.
This Halloween you must head to theaters to watch The Book Of Life, this film looks very entertaining and will be hitting theaters on October 17, 2014. Take the family to see this film in celebration of the Halloween season, but first, here is a treat to try with the kids.
Sugar Skull Cookies
Ingredients:
- 3 Cups Unbleached, all purpose flour
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
- 2 Sticks (1 Cup) butter
- 1 egg
- Optional: 1 teaspoon Almond or Vanilla Extract
How to Make Sugar Cookies:
Combine flour and baking powder and set aside. Cream together butter and sugar. Add egg and extracts (if using), mix well, scrape the bottom of your mixer bowl and mixer attachment well. Slowly add dry ingredients, scrape everything again paying attention to the bottom of the bowl. Once mixed your dough will be crumbly. Press dough together, wrap in plastic wrap and chill one hour.
Preheat oven to 350.
Remove dough and roll out to desired thickness. Dip your sugar skull cookie cutter in fl our and cut away! Line baking sheets with parchment paper and bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookies look dry and golden on bottom edge.
Royal Icing Recipe
- 3 tablespoons meringue powder
- 4 cups (approx 1 lb) powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons warm water
Combine meringue powder and sugar, add sugar and mix well- approx 5 minutes. Adjust thickness of icing by adding small amounts of powdered sugar to make icing thicker or small amounts of water to make icing thinner- remember, a little goes a long way.
Click here to download the complete instructions to have fun making The Book of Life Sugar Skull Cookies with your family!
My kids love sugar cookies, they are easy to make and we always seem to have the ingredients on hand. I will have to get the frosting ingredients, but otherwise we can totally make these as a fun Halloween Baking Weekend event here for family time! Thanks for sharing it!