# Festive Halloween Cookies These Sugar Cookies Feature Spooky Icing Decorations in Honor of Fall By M | Published 2015-09-20 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/icing-decoration References: [instructables](http://www.instructables.com/id/Halloween-Sugar-Cookies/) & [instructables](http://www.instructables.com) With Halloween just around the corner, these [sugar cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sugar-cookie-dough-pumpkins) complete with [spooky icing decoration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lolas-bakery) are a great homemade treat option to give out to trick-or-treaters or serve at parties. The cookies come in a variety of shapes and sizes featuring all the staples of Halloween featured in the decorative design. Royal icing is a great decorating technique for baking and giving cookies a bold amount of color with simple designs. These cookies are made using flour, baking soda, salt, butter, eggs and vanilla to create a simple vanilla base. Then the cookies are punched out using [Halloween themed shapes like cats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloweenthemed-cat-treats), Frankenstein heads and pumpkins. Royal icing is then used to create an outline on the cookies and fill them in with colors like black, orange and green complete with details such as spooky eyes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Homemade Treats:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing innovative and creative homemade treat options for different occasions and celebrations. - **Decorative Icing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring new and unique ways to use royal icing to create bold and colorful designs for baked goods. - **Holiday Baking:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing novel recipes and techniques for baking themed treats to celebrate different holidays. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Bakery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating customizable decorating options to offer unique and personalized baked goods to customers. - **Party Supplies:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing innovative and themed party supplies to enhance the experience of hosting holiday parties and events. - **Food and Beverage Retail:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating curated holiday baking kits or themed ingredient packages for customers to easily recreate festive treats at home. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Halloween Candy-Packed Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insomnia-cookies-halloween.md) - [Halloween-Themed Baked Goods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloweekend-cookies.md) - [Seasonally Spooky Shortbread Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcghees-halloween-empire-biscuits.md) - [Vibrant Halloween-Themed Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keebler-spookie-fudge-stripes-cookies.md) - [Halloween-Inspired Cupcake Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supernatural-kitchen.md) - [Halloween-Themed Sprinkle Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloween-sprinkle.md) - [Halloween-Hued Sandwich Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orangecolored-creme-oreo.md) - [Seasonal Cut-Out Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seasonal-cutout-cookies.md) - [Ready-to-Bake Holiday Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festive-frosted-sugar-cookie-kit.md)