Bring a touch of gothic charm to your kitchen with these Sally-inspired cookies, straight out of the beloved Nightmare Before Christmas! Each cookie captures the perfect blend of artful baking and spooky-season enchantment through its intricate design. Whether you’re a die-hard fan of the film or simply have a sweet tooth for beautifully crafted treats, these cookies will enchant you.
Sally Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg large
- 1 egg yolk large
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Teal Food Coloring purple, pink
- Chocolate Melts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, add the butter and sugar.
- Using an electric mixer, beat on medium-high speed until very pale and fluffy (about 3 to 5 minutes).
- Add the egg and beat until well combined.
- Add in the egg yolk and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
- Add the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt and beat on low until well combined.
- Divide dough into four bowls and add food coloring. Mix well with a fork.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes or more.
- Make golf ball-sized dough balls using 2-3 colors of dough for each cookie.
- Bake the cookies 8-12 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes
- Cool cookies on a baking rack.
Frosting Stitches
- Melt a small handful of chocolate melts in a piping bag according to the instructions on the bag.
- Snip the tip off the piping bag and use it to add stitches to the cookies.
- Follow the lines of different colors on the cookies.
- Allow to dry for 30 minutes.
Nutrition
Embark on a culinary adventure that merges the fantastical with the delectable. With Sally by your side, these cookies embody the very essence of the movie by celebrating the beauty in the strange, the charm in the eerie, and the warmth found in the most unexpected places.
The magic of Halloween and Christmas comes alive in the simple joy of baking and sharing these delightful treats. With each stroke of icing, you craft a unique design, rendering every intricate detail with care. In doing so, you bring to life not just a beloved character, but a piece of the movie’s magical essence. Just as Sally herself symbolizes resilience and artistry in the film, these cookies become a testament to your own creative prowess, unfolding right in the heart of your kitchen.
The joy of baking these Nightmare Before Christmas cookies goes beyond the final product. It’s about embracing the whimsy and charm of the film and weaving it into your own holiday traditions.
This movie has captured hearts for generations, and your Sally Cookies are a delicious reminder that creativity, imagination, and holiday spirit can be savored one bite at a time.
And if you love these cookies, check out our Jack Skellington Cookies too!
Oh my gosh–I love the colors! These cookies look SO pretty! (And soooo yummy!)
Can someone tell me how many cookies this can make
Jack is my favorite. Sally second. Nightmare Before Christmas is one of our favorite movies and these cookies are so adorable.
My girls love this movie. These are such a cute idea. Can you say Family Movie Night?
What a fun cookie to make and eat. The grandkids would get a kick out of these cookies and I love all the different colors.
These Sally cookies are awesome. The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of my favorite movies!!
I love how they turned out! What pretty colors too. This is such a great movie! I need to make these with my kids.
Oh my, I love these cookies! We are planning a Halloween party and this would be perfect for the occasion. My boys would enjoy helping with these cookies especially because of the fun colors.
These cookies look like so much fun to make. I can’t wait to make this recipe with the family.
This is by far one of my kids favorite movies. They watch it year round! We are definitely making these cookies!!
What fun cookies! I don’t know that movie well, so the reference is lost on me. I just love the bright colors and the black stitches.
Just by seeing these colors, I knew it was Nightmare Before Christmas. These are so cute and I imagine tasty too.
These Sally Cookies are a perfect color representation of Sally’s dress! Great job on these. They look like a must try.
These turned out great! The colors and everything is spot on. She’s one of my favorite characters as well.
These are adorable and so colorful! My kids would wolf these down in minutes!
This halloween recipe looks amazing! Love the colors, my kids would love to try these cookies!
What a great idea for Halloween. We love baking during the cooler months.
Oh my goodness, these are SO cute. My family adores Nightmare Before Christmas, so we’ll have to try making these this year.
I really love that movie and I think these cookies are so adorable! It’s nice to make these for the kids, I’m pretty sure they’re going to love it!
Theser cookies are so colorful and so Halloween. This could be a fun activity to do with kids. They love to color food and decorate it!
That sugar cookies are so pretty and love their colors. It looks delicious and looks so easy to prepare, I will try to make this for my kids.