Halloween Cookies Recipe

Homemade Halloween cookies stacked on white plate.

5 from 16 votes

Halloween Cookies Recipe

Ghoulishly delightful Halloween cookies are delicious with just the right amount of spooky. They're easy to make and easy to decorate!

Prep Time5

Cook Time7

Total Time12

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Kristyn Merkley

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup Halloween M&M's chopped
M&Ms, eye candies, sprinkles

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F.
In a mixing bowl cream together sugars, butter and oil.
Add eggs and beat until fluffy.
Add dry ingredients, as well as vanilla, and mix until combined.
Stir in ½ cup chopped M&M's. (You can add more or less according to your preference)
Scoop onto a baking sheet. Add a few whole M&M's and sprinkles to the top of the dough.
Bake for 7-8 minutes. Add a few candy eyes to the top of baked cookies. Allow to cool on the baking sheet.

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Notes

Recipe Tips.

Slightly underbake the cookies so they stay soft and chewy after cooling.
Press a few extra M&M's into the tops of the cookies before and after baking for bright, colorful bakery-style cookies.
Add the candy eyes immediately after baking while the cookies are still warm so they stick easily.
Let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheet so they finish setting without breaking.

Store. Store cookies in an airtight container for 3-4 days on the counter or freeze for 2-3 months.

Freeze cookie dough. Place cookie dough balls on a baking sheet. Stick it in the freezer. Once the dough is solid transfer them to a freezer-safe ziploc. Freeze for up to 3 months.

To bake, allow them to thaw a bit before putting them in the oven. You may need to add an extra minute or two to compensate for the chillier dough.

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