Hocus Pocus Potion Sugar Cookies

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Whenever it’s time for fall, I start looking forward to celebrating Halloween. It’s my favorite holiday, and I just can’t get enough of all the fun ways to mark the day. And one of my favorite traditions is watching and reading Hocus Pocus. I’ve loved that movie and book since I was a kid, and if you’re reading this, I bet it was one of your favorites too! So making some fun Hocus Pocus Potion Sugar Cookies to enjoy while watching the movie is the perfect way to spend an evening.

These cookies are a Disney and Halloween lover’s dream. They look impressive, which some people think will make them hard to make, but when you break down the steps, they are rather simple. They just require a bit of time since the icing has to dry between layers.

Let’s break down the steps and get on with a bit of good, old-fashioned Halloween Hocus Pocus fun! So before someone has time to put a spell on you, let’s put on the movie, and get baking! I hope you enjoy making, serving, and well, eating some fun Hocus Pocus Potion sugar cookies.

You may also enjoy some of these fun Halloween Recipes!

• If you’re getting ready for Halloween, you may want to consider making some homemade non-toxic face paint for you and your kiddos. This recipe uses wholesome ingredients so you don’t have to worry about the quality of what’s going on your skin.
• A quick and easy 4 ingredient Halloween snack is Pumpkin Spice Spread. Use it as a dip or a spread, and it’s delicious!
• And if you’re looking for something a bit more adult, enjoy a Pumpkin Spice Negroni. A twist on the classic negroni recipe, this one is perfect for fall.
• Creepy Bloody Monster Brain Bark is sure to be a hit with the kiddos! And it’s so easy to make!
• For more monster fun, be sure to try our Blood Shot Monster Eye Donuts!
• And if a delicious cocktail is what you need, try our sister blog’s Hocus Pocus inspired drink, Another Glorious Morning!
• And of course, be sure to serve these cookies at your Halloween party! We’ve got some great ideas for how to throw a Hocus Pocus themed party!

How to make Hocus Pocus Potion Sugar Cookies

We’re sharing this recipe a little early this year in case you need to order something in time to make them. They are so cute, and having just the right items is really worth it for your Halloween parties or to take to school.

You’ll need a cauldron shaped cookie cutter. It makes a 3.5″ cookie. This one is just perfect to make your Hocus Pocus Potion Sugar Cookies. And it’s not just a one-time use cookie cutter. Be sure to save it for St. Patrick’s Day as it makes a really cute pot of gold cookie too!

Hocus Pocus Potion Sugar Cookie Sprinkles ingredients:

You will also need a variety of sprinkles to make the overflowing “potion” on the cookie. We used:

• 1 container of Ghost Halloween Spooky Shapes confetti sprinkles
• 1 container of Halloween Ghouls Night Out nonpareils sprinkles
• 1 container of Halloween Trick or Treat confetti sprinkles
• 1 container of orange pearl sprinkles
• 1 package of small edible candy eyes

Gather your sprinkles. In a large container, combine all sprinkles and shake them gently until combined.

Hocus Pocus Sugar Cookie Ingredients:

• 1 C of unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
• 1 1/2 C Powder sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg
• 3 C of flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cream of tarter

Optional: You may add 1 tsp of pumpkin, pumpkin spice, or your other favorite Halloween flavored extract.

Royal Icing ingredients and tools:

• 4 egg whites
• 1/2 tsp cream of tarter
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 4 1/2 C powder sugar
• Black and leaf green gel food coloring
• 2 disposable piping bags fitted with a number 2 tip
• 1 squeeze bottle

“I’ve put a spell on you, and now you’re mine!” That’s exactly what everyone will be saying about these charming Hocus Pocus Potion Sugar Cookies!

How to make Hocus Pocus Potion Sugar Cookies

Makes 18 cookies

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set it aside
• Using a standing mixer, cream together the butter, powder sugar, vanilla and egg and mix until combined and creamy
• Using a large bowl, combined the flour, baking soda and cream of tarter
• Gradually add in the dry ingredients and mix on low speed
• Using your hands, continue to mix until fully combined
• Lightly flour a cutting board and knead the cookie dough a couple of times
• Roll out the dough to about 1/2 inch thick
• Cut out 12 cauldrons and place onto a cookie sheet
• Bake for 8 minutes or until lightly golden brown
• Repeat steps until completely out of dough
• Let cookies cool completely

How to make Royal Icing

While your cookies are baking and cooling, it’s time to make your royal icing. You’ll make one batch of icing and divide it to make both the black and leaf green icings.

• Using the standing mixer, combine the egg whites, cream of tarter, vanilla and powder sugar and mix until combined and stiff peaks form
• Scoop 1 C of icing into another bowl and mix in a few drops of leaf green gel coloring until combined
• Add a few drops of black gel food coloring into the remaining icing and mix until combined
• Scoop some black icing into a piping bag
• Add a few drops of water into the remaining black icing and mix until combined and thinned
• Pour thinned icing into the squeeze bottle

How to decorate your Hocus Pocus Potion Sugar Cookies

Please note that you will do these steps on different days as you will need time for the black cauldron’s icing to dry thoroughly prior to adding the green icing and sprinkles.

• Using the black piping bag, pipe an outline around the cookies

• Fill in with the thinner black icing

• Let cookies dry overnight
• Using the green piping bag, pipe out the outline of slime in the top middle of the cookie

• Fill in with the green icing

• Pour your sprinkles onto a plate and dip the wet green icing on the cookie into the sprinkles
• Make sure the eye’s are front facing on the sprinkles

• Using the green icing again, pipe a few dots on the top right side of the sprinkles to make bubbles
• Allow the green to dry for 20 minutes before piping a few more dots to fill in the space on the bubbles
• Repeat steps until the black space where the foam bubbles go is filled
• Using the green icing again, pipe “Hocus Pocus” onto the bottom center of the cookies
• Let cookies dry for an hour before enjoying.

Get the Recipe for Hocus Pocus Potion Sugar Cookies

It’s just a bunch of Hocus Pocus potion sugar cookies, that is! Have fun this Halloween with these wickedly delicious cookies!