Easy Chalkboard Cookies

Back to school season calls for something extra special and what could be more perfect than these adorable Chalkboard Cookies? With a simple sugar cookie base, vibrant green icing, and fun DIY white chocolate “chalk,” they’re a creative and tasty treat to celebrate a new school year.

Whether you’re making them for lunchbox surprises, teacher gifts, or a back-to-school party, these cookies are a guaranteed hit. Plus, they’re easier than they look!

Why You’ll Love These Chalkboard Cookies

• Fun for all ages – Kids and adults alike will love decorating these!
• Beginner-friendly – No need for professional piping skills.
• Perfect for school events – Ideal for class parties or teacher appreciation.
• Creative twist – White chocolate chalk is such a clever detail!

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Easy Chalkboard Cookies for Back to School Fun

Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 30 minutes
Bake time: 11-12 minutes
Inactive time: 12-16 hours
Servings: 14-16

*** Special equipment – rectangular cookie cutter, straws to shape the chalk

Ingredients:

For the cookies –

1 cup sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups flour

For the icing –

4 cups powdered sugar, divided
2 tablespoons meringue powder
2 teaspoons vanilla, divided
½-¾ cup water, divided
2 tablespoons corn syrup
Green food coloring

To decorate –

¼ cup white chocolate

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a couple baking sheets with parchment and set aside.

In a mixing bowl with a mixer, combine the softened butter and sugar. Cream until smooth.

Add in the egg and vanilla and mix to combine.

Add in the flour and mix well, scraping the sides and bottom often.

Transfer the dough to your work surface and knead well.

Lightly flour the work surface and use a rolling pin to roll out the dough to about ⅝ of an inch thickness.

Use a rectangular cookie cutter to cut out as many rectangles as you’re able. Save the dough and re-roll as many times as possible.

Carefully transfer the cut out cookies to the prepared baking sheets, leaving about ½-1 inch between each cookie. They should not spread much.

Bake in the preheated oven for 11-12 minutes, just until the edges are slightly browned and the center is set. Do not overbake. Allow to cool completely before decorating.

Make the Icing:

In a bowl using a mixer, combine 2 cups of the powdered sugar, 1 t vanilla and 2 T meringue powder. Mix in about ¼ of water and use the paddle attachment to mix well for about 2-3 minutes or until thoroughly combined, scraping the sides often.

In another mixing bowl, combine the remaining 2 c powdered sugar, 1 t vanilla, 2 T corn syrup and about ¼ c of water. Mix with the whisk attachment until thoroughly combined, scraping the sides often.

Transfer the icing into one bowl and mix together using the whisk attachment. Scrape the sides often to ensure it’s thoroughly mixed.

If needed, thin out the consistency of the icing using a tablespoon or so of water at a time.

Add in the green food coloring and combine well. Again, scraping the sides and bottom often.

Transfer the icing to a piping bag.

Decorate the Cookies:

When ready to decorate, cut a small opening in the piping bag.

Pipe around the outside edges and then fill in the center of each cookie. If needed, use a toothpick to help spread the icing. Allow the decorated cookies to set for about 12-18 hours for the icing to harden before proceeding.

Make the White Chocolate Chalk:

Melt the white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Transfer to a piping bag and set aside to cool slightly.

Cut a few straws into 3 inch or so size tubes. Place a rubber band around them to keep them tight and upright in a small bowl.

Cut a small hole in the end of the piping bag and pipe the melted white chocolate into each straw. Allow to set completely.

To remove the white chocolate from the straws, either unwrap carefully for paper straws, or cut open a plastic straw.

Write on the Cookies:

Very carefully, write the desired message or decoration on the cookies. The white chocolate may crumble a bit but we kept it in theme with the chalk dust you’d see writing on an actual chalkboard.

Do not press too hard in order to prevent the white chocolate chalk from breaking as well as indenting the icing on the cookie. Rather take several passes over the icing to darken the chalk.

Storage: Decorated cookies should be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

FAQs

Whether you’re cheering on your kids or surprising a favorite teacher, these chalkboard cookies are the perfect way to sweeten the new school year. Want more fun and easy ideas? Be sure to check out these posts:

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Chalkboard Cookies

These easy chalkboard cookies are a sweet way to celebrate the back-to-school season! Made with your favorite sugar cookie dough and decorated with green icing and white lettering, they look just like mini chalkboards. Perfect for lunchbox treats, teacher gifts, or a fun baking activity with the kids.

Course Snack

Cuisine American/Canadian

Keyword Back to school, Cookies

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Setting Time 15 hours

Total Time 15 hours 42 minutes

Servings 15

Calories 404 kcal

Ingredients

For the cookies –

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter softened
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 cups flour

For the icing –

• 4 cups powdered sugar divided
• 2 tbsp meringue powder
• 2 tsp vanilla divided
• ½-¾ cup water divided
• 2 tbsp corn syrup
• Green food coloring

To decorate –

• ¼ cup white chocolate

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a couple baking sheets with parchment and set aside.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the softened butter and sugar. Cream until smooth.
3. Add in the egg and vanilla and mix to combine.
4. Add in the flour and mix well, scraping the sides and bottom often.
5. Transfer the dough to your work surface and knead well.
6. Lightly flour the work surface and use a rolling pin to roll out the dough to about ⅝ of an inch thickness.
7. Use a rectangular cookie cutter to cut out as many rectangles as you’re able. Save the dough and reroll as many times as possible.
8. Carefully transfer the cut out cookies to the prepared baking sheets, leaving about ½-1 inch between each cookie. They should not spread much.
9. Bake in the preheated oven for 11-12 minutes, just until the edges are slightly browned and the center is set. Do not overbake. Allow to cool completely before decorating.
10. For the icing – in one bowl of a stand mixer, combine 2 cups of the powdered sugar, 1 t vanilla and 2 T meringue powder. Mix in about ¼ of water and use the paddle attachment to mix well for about 2-3 minutes or until thoroughly combined, scraping the sides often.
11. In another bowl of a stand mixer, combine the remaining 2 c powdered sugar, 1 t vanilla, 2 T corn starch and about ¼ c of water. Mix with the whisk attachment until thoroughly combined, scraping the sides often.
12. Transfer the icing into one bowl and mix together using the whisk attachment. Scrape the sides often to ensure it’s thoroughly mixed.
13. If needed, thin out the consistency of the icing using a tablespoon or so of water at a time.
14. Add in the green food coloring and combine well. Again, scraping the sides and bottom often.
15. Transfer the icing to a piping bag.
16. When ready to decorate, cut a small opening in the piping bag.
17. Pipe around the outside edges and then fill in the center of each cookie. If needed, use a toothpick to help spread the icing. Allow the decorated cookies to set for about 12-26 hours for the icing to harden before proceeding.
18. For the white chocolate chalk – melt the white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Transfer to a piping bag and set aside to cool slightly.
19. Cut a few straws into 3 inch or so size tubes. Place a rubber band around them to keep them tight and upright in a small bowl.
20. Cut a small hole in the end of the piping bag and pipe the melted white chocolate into each straw. Allow to set completely.
21. To remove the white chocolate from the straws, either unwrap carefully for paper straws, or cut open a plastic straw.
22. Very carefully, write the desired message or decoration on the cookies. The white chocolate may crumble a bit but we kept it in theme with the chalk dust you’d see writing on an actual chalkboard. Do not press too hard in order to prevent the white chocolate chalk from breaking as well as indenting the icing on the cookie. Rather take several passes over the icing to darken the chalk.

Recipe Notes

Storage: Decorated cookies should be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Nutrition Facts

Chalkboard Cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 404 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Fat 14g22%

Saturated Fat 8g50%

Trans Fat 0.5g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 4g

Cholesterol 44mg15%

Sodium 18mg1%

Potassium 49mg1%

Carbohydrates 68g23%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 48g53%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 395IU8%

Vitamin C 0.01mg0%

Calcium 15mg2%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Back-to-school never looked so sweet! These Chalkboard Cookies are fun to decorate and make an adorable treat for lunchboxes, teachers, or class parties. Pin this idea to one of your Pinterest boards for your next school celebration!