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Trick or Treat Yourself to These Delicious Recipes for Halloween Cookies

April 28, 2023 by Lisa Sharp Leave a Comment

Get into the spooky spirit of Halloween with these delicious Halloween cookie recipes that are perfect for a Halloween party or a cozy night in. All of your favorite Halloween cookies from creepy crawlies to classic pumpkins, we’ve got you covered.

Collage with marbled pumpkin cookies, sprinkle cookies, monster cookies, and spider web cookies with text Halloween cookies 24 different recipes

Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to get into the spooky spirit than by whipping up some delicious Halloween cookies? Whether you’re throwing a Halloween party, looking for a fun activity to do with the kids, or just want to indulge in some festive treats, we’ve got you covered with a collection of mouth-watering Halloween cookie recipes.

But before you start baking, here are a few tips to help you get the best results:

  1. Use gel food coloring: Regular liquid food coloring can make your cookie dough too wet and affect the texture of the cookies. Gel food coloring is more concentrated and will give you more vibrant colors without affecting the dough.
  2. Chill the dough: When making cookies that you will be rolling be sure you are chilling the dough for at least 30 minutes will make it easier to work with and help the cookies keep their shape during baking.
  3. Use cookie cutters: Halloween is all about spooky shapes, so grab some cookie cutters in the shape of bats, ghosts, pumpkins, and other Halloween favorites to make your cookies even more festive.
  4. Get creative with decorations: Don’t be afraid to get creative with your decorations! Use Halloween sprinkles, colored sugar, and icing to give your cookies a spooky and fun look.

With these tips in mind, you’re ready to start baking some delicious Halloween cookies. So whether you’re in the mood for creepy crawlies, spooky pumpkins, or classic ghosts, I’ve got a recipe for you. Let’s get baking!

Spooky Halloween Cookies

All of the best Halloween cookie recipes for you to try this Halloween!

Halloween Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies

Get into the spooky spirit with these fun and festive Halloween Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies! With a soft and chewy with a cake-like texture, they’re sure to delight both kids and adults alike.

White Chocolate Covered Oreos Mummy Cookies

Simple and delicious white chocolate covered Oreos that look like adorable little mummies.

Photo Credit: belleofthekitchen.com

Halloween Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles

These Halloween Sugar Cookies are the perfect spooky treat! They are loaded with colorful sprinkles and make a frightfully fun dessert for your Halloween night.

Photo Credit: savingtalents.com

Halloween Sour Cream Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Halloween themed sour cream sugar cookies are the perfect spooky Halloween party treat! The cream cheese frosting is fun to decorate and is a great Halloween activity for kids.

Photo Credit: momhacks101.com

Easy Pumpkin Meringue Cookies

Make this easy pumpkin meringue cookie jack o’lantern recipe with the kids this Halloween! It is such a simple Halloween treat that the kids will love decorating!

Photo Credit: homanathome.com

Halloween Shortbread Cookies

3 ingredient shortbread dipped in chocolate and topped with festive sprinkles is the perfect option for you Halloween party!

Photo Credit: www.littlesweetbaker.com

Reese's Pieces Halloween Cookies

These tasty chocolate Reese’s Pieces Halloween cookies are soft, fudgy, and loaded with crunchy-creamy Reese’s Pieces. These cookies are dotted with candy eyeballs to make them extra spooktacular and fun to eat!

Photo Credit: www.seasonedsprinkles.com

Marbled Cut Out Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Pumpkin spice cookies are delicious fall flavored sugar cookies decorated with an easy marbled icing. Between the easy decorating hack you use to get this beautiful result and the warming spice blend, you’ll love these pumpkin cookies without puree as a pretty and tasty dessert for any fall occasion or Halloween.

Photo Credit: cookingwithcurls.com

Monster Cookies

Everyone's favorite Monster Cookies recipe made with peanut butter, oats, chocolate and M&MS’s gets a Halloween makeover with the addition of candy eyes and colorful sprinkles!

Photo Credit: www.corriecooks.com

Instant Pot Halloween Sugar Cookies

Sometimes you need a pleasant little treat that doesn't consume a huge chunk of time to make. Instant Pot Halloween Sugar Cookies are ideally suited for the spooky Halloween to treat!

Photo Credit: bellyfull.net

Halloween Cobweb Cookies

It's scary how simple it is to make these cobweb Halloween cookies. With only a few pantry ingredients, they're so tasty and fun!

Photo Credit: thetoastykitchen.com

Chocolate Halloween Cookies

Chocolate Halloween cookies are cute homemade cookies filled with butterscotch chips. Decorated with sprinkles and candy eyes, they're fun for all ages to decorate!

Photo Credit: lovelyindeed.com

Hocus Pocus Halloween Cookies

You'll put a spell on just about anybody who tries this delicious Hocus Pocus cookies! Made with the perfect sugar cookie recipe (no spreading!), they're not only delicious but absolutely charming.

Photo Credit: thetoastykitchen.com

Halloween Cut Out Cookies

Halloween cut out cookies hold their shape beautifully when baked and are filled with mini chocolate chips.

Photo Credit: laneandgreyfare.com

Spiderweb Cookies

These Spiderweb Cookies are the easiest treat you'll ever make for a halloween party or for a halloween snack! They take less than 15 minutes to make and are made up of just two ingredients: gluten free/vegan chocolate sandwich cookies and white chocolate chips! Best part is, these halloween "oreos" are gluten free, nut free, egg free and can easily be vegan!

Photo Credit: strengthandsunshine.com

Homemade Little Debbie Pumpkin Delights Recipe

This Homemade Little Debbie Pumpkin Delights recipe is a copycat version of the seasonal treat you know and love! A healthier gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free recipe for the soft pumpkin spiced cookies with a spooky carved face and stuffed with pumpkin butter filling! A dessert that tastes like pumpkin pie but you don't have to wait for its limited-edition arrival!

Halloween Cookies with Sprinkles

So easy to make yet awesomely festive! Make these Halloween Cookies with Sprinkles for any Halloween get together!

Photo Credit: www.savvymamalifestyle.com

Halloween No Bake Cookies

These No-Bake Bat Cookies are perfect for Halloween & easy for kids to make on their own. Serve them at a kid’s Halloween party.

Photo Credit: www.drugstoredivas.net

Halloween Pinwheel Cookies Recipe

Halloween Pinwheel Cookies swirl together homemade orange and black cookie doughs to make a fancy looking Halloween dessert.

Photo Credit: alekasgettogether.com

Easy Chocolate Wafer Dipped Ghost Cookies

These Simple Halloween Ghost Cookies are so easy and super festive for your next Halloween party! With just 3 ingredients, you really can't go wrong! Kids will love them!

Photo Credit: www.lovefromtheoven.com

Easy Monster Cookies

These Easy Halloween Cookies are such a fun and silly treat to make this October! When I say Easy Halloween Cookies, I mean EASY.

Photo Credit: www.lovefromtheoven.com

M&M Halloween Chocolate Cookies

M&M Chocolate Cookies are always a favorite. One of the best things about chocolate M&M cookies, aside from their great taste, is that you can change them up with different varieties of holiday M&M candies!

Photo Credit: cheneetoday.com

Easy Cookie Monster Cookies Recipe

These easy cookie monster cookies are a guaranteed hit with the whole family! This is the blue cookie monster cookies recipe Tiktok inspired, packed with two kinds of chocolate chips, Oreo cookies and chocolate chip cookie chunks, and stuffed with melty milk chocolate!

Photo Credit: theshortordercook.com

Nutter Butter Ghosts

Nutter Butter Ghosts are the spooky cute Halloween cookie your holiday needs. These easy no bake treats are ghoulishly fun & delicious.

Photo Credit: simplyscrumptiouseats.com

Easy Halloween Cookies

These cute and spooky Halloween cookies are perfect for any Halloween celebration.

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