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halloween dessert

Halloween Charcoal Sprinkle Cookies (DF)

October 16, 2019 by Rachael Ng 3 Comments

I love a good sprinkled dessert. Sprinkle donuts? Yep. Sprinkles on cake? Count me in. Cookies covered in sprinkles? Yesss. The satisfying crunch! The festive colors! The sugary sparkle! And if you’re here, then there’s a good chance you at least feel half as enthusiastic as I do about sprinkles. This Sprinkle Cookie is a soft, chewy, traditional sugar cookie that’s been naturally dyed with activated charcoal and then rolled in sprinkles pre-bake for a lovely, festive look. And they’re delicious. You don’t taste the charcoal at all!

The recipe is simple, but in order to get the spread of the cookies just right, I don’t recommend subbing any of the ingredients. The sugars are interchangeable with one another – you can use 100% coconut sugar for a healthier cookie, or 100% granulated sugar for a sweeter cookie. I chose a mix of the two to get that traditional sugar cookie flavor without the kind of sweet that hurts my mouth. You’ll also need to chill the dough – don’t skip this step as it makes the dough easier to work with and helps create the perfect spread/cookie shape!

Some of the ingredients I like for this recipe:

Coconut sugar tastes less sweet that granulated sugar. For this recipe, the sugar is necessary for the proper texture and spread of the cookies, so I’ve added a bit of coconut sugar to lessen the sweet flavor. Plus, coconut sugar is an unrefined, low GI sweetener that tastes nothing like coconut – a win!

Oil makes these cookies so soft and chewy. You can use any vegetable oil you’d like. I used regular olive oil since the color and flavor doesn’t affect these cookies.

Activated charcoal coconut powder makes for a great natural dye. A little goes a long way in creating a dark gray dough that makes for beautiful (and festive!) cookies.

Eggs add moisture to these cookies, and the extra egg yolk brings chewiness to the cookies’ texture. I have not tried any egg replacements for this recipe.

Yield: ~18 Cookies

Halloween Charcoal Sprinkle Cookies

Halloween Charcoal Sprinkle Cookies

Soft-baked, chewy sugar cookies naturally dyed with activated charcoal coconut powder and then covered in festive sprinkles!

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Additional Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups + 2 Tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp activated charcoal coconut powder**
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar (or coconut sugar)
  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil (I used olive oil)
  • 1 large egg + 1 large egg yolk, room temp
  • 1/2 cup sprinkles (for rolling)

Instructions

  1. Bring your eggs to room temperature by placing them in a glass of warm water for around 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and charcoal powder; set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugars, vanilla, oil, and egg + egg yolk. Add wet ingredients to dry and use a large wooden spoon or spatula to mix until everything is just combined. Cover and refrigerate dough for two hours.
  3. Preheat your oven to 325°F and line one or two baking sheets with parchment paper. Add the sprinkles to a small bowl. Remove dough from the refrigerator and scoop 8 dough balls 1 1/2 Tbsp in size. Roll the dough balls smooth and then dip the tops and sides of the dough balls in your sprinkles.
  4. Place all 8 dough balls on your parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them evenly apart. Then gently reshape them to make neater balls, if necessary. Slightly flatten each dough ball. Bake at 325°F for 5 minutes or until cookies have a spread.
  5. Allow cookies to set for 1 minute on the baking sheet, and then gently move them to a cooling rack. Cookies will de-puff as they cool. Repeat until all cookies are baked. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.

Notes

**Disclaimer: activated charcoal may reduce or prevent absorption of certain medications, drugs, or supplements

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

18

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 109Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 136mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 0gSugar: 11gProtein: 1g

calculated nutrition information may not always be accurate

© Rachael | Sugared & Stirred
Cuisine: American / Category: Cookies

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Other cookie recipes you might like:

Soft & Chewy Confetti Cookies (DF)
Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Sprinkle Cookies (DF)
Soft & Chewy Coconut Sugar Cookies (DF)

Filed Under: Cookies, Dairy-free Tagged With: black cookies, charcoal, charcoal cookies, dairy-free, halloween dessert, sprinkle cookie, sprinkles, sugar cookie

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