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Halloween Cookies

Rich chocolate cookies decorated with colorful candy eyes, sprinkles, and festive candies—perfect for Halloween parties and spooky nights.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Halloween
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 eggs large
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 cup candy-coated chocolates orange, green, purple
  • 0.5 cup Halloween sprinkles
  • 0.5 cup candy eyeballs

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking sheets
  • Wire rack
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until fluffy.
  3. Beat in eggs and vanilla extract.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet until combined.
  6. Fold in candy-coated chocolates and sprinkles.
  7. Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto baking sheets.
  8. Press candy eyeballs onto each dough mound.
  9. Bake 10–12 minutes until edges set and centers remain soft.
  10. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack.

Notes

For extra fun, add marshmallow fluff between two cookies for a monster sandwich.