Mickey Mouse Jack O Lantern Cookies

There is nothing like a Disney movie night, especially when a sweet treat is involved. These Mickey Mouse Jack-O Lantern cookies are a cute Disney Halloween treat perfect for a Halloween-themed Disney movie night or Party.

Disney Halloween Cookie | Mickey Mouse Jack O Lantern Cookies

If you are looking for the perfect Disney Halloween movie to go along with these yummy Mickey Mouse Jack O Lantern Cookies check out my list of 31 Disney Halloween Movies, one for every day in October! These Mickey Mouse cookies remind me of the pumpkins at Disney World.

These cookies do require that you make them the day before so these are not a last-minute type of treat.

Ingredients and Tools

For the Cookies:

• 1 C of unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
• 1 1/2 C Powder sugar<span
• 1tsp vanilla
• 1 egg
• 3 C of flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cream of tartar
• Cookie Cutter: Mickey head

For the Icing and Decorating:

• 4 egg whites
• 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 4 1/2 C powder sugar
• Orange and Black gel food coloring
• 3 disposable piping bags fitted with a number 2 tip
• 2 squeeze bottles
• 1 edible marker
• 1 container of Halloween sprinkles

Mickey Mouse Sugar Cookies Instructions

Step 1 – Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2 – Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

Step 3 – Using a standing mixer, cream together the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and egg and mix until creamy. Make sure to scrape the sides with a rubber spatula.

Step 4 – Using a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. I usually use a whisk to combine these together. It adds a little bit of air to keep the mix fluffy.

Step 5 – Gradually add in the dry ingredients and mix on low speed. After a little bit you will need to start using your hands to get the dough combined. It is always fun to get a little messy while baking.

Step 6 – Lightly flour a cutting board and knead the cookie dough a couple of times.

Step 7 – Roll out the dough to about 1/2 inch thick.

Step 8 – Cut out 12 Mickey heads and place them onto a cookie sheet. Round up the remaining dough and set aside in the fridge.

Step 9 – Bake for 8 minutes or until lightly golden brown. While the first set is baking you can start cutting out the next.

Step 10 – Let cookies cool completely.

Mickey Mouse Jack O Lantern Royal Icing Instructions

Step 1 – Using the standing mixer, combine the egg whites, cream of tartar, vanilla, and powdered sugar and mix until combined and stiff peaks form

Step 2 – Split icing into 3 bowls, only needing about 3 tablespoons of white icing in the third bowl

Step 3 – Add 1-2 drops of black into one of the three bowls. Add a few drops of Orange into the second bowl and leave the third bowl white. Mix until the colors are blended and the shades you want

Step 4 – Scoop about 1/4 C of icing into their own bags. You should have 3 piping bags, one for Orange, Black, and white.

Step 5 – Add 2-4 tsp of water into the remaining icing bowls and mix until combined. Only the Orange and black are to be thinned. Pour the icings into squeeze bottles.

How to Decorate the Mickey Mouse Jack O Lantern Cookies

Step 1 – Using the edible marker, draw out the lines for the base of the bucket, and ears.

Step 2 – Next we are going to outline the ears and bucket with the colored Royal Icing.

Step 3 – Fill in the buckets and ears with Royal Icing.

Step 4 – Allow cookies to dry overnight.

Step 5 – Next day, using the white icing pipe a white oval onto the space above the orange icing and then sprinkle the Halloween sprinkles onto the white icing to create a “candy” look.

Thank You for Spreading the Pixie Dust!