Soft and chewy, and loaded with sprinkles, these Easy Halloween Cookies will be a hit with your kids! This recipe features a rich, chocolatey cookie filled with chocolate chips and sprinkles, crowned with more sprinkles and whimsical googly eyes.
Who doesn't adore a delicious double chocolate cookie? Especially when it's embellished with a generous amount of sprinkles! Sprinkles have a way of awakening the inner child in everyone, don't they? Or is that just me? I love decorating baked treats with playful sprinkles, like these Halloween Cupcakes and these Halloween Sugar Cookie Bars.
The best part about this simple Halloween cookie recipe is its quick preparation and the ease of decoration. Making these cookies with my children is also a delight; they particularly enjoy placing the googly eyeballs on the cookies before baking.
Ingredients
- Flour - Just simple all-purpose flour is needed.
- Cocoa Powder - For the rich chocolatey flavor, cocoa powder is needed.
- Leaveners - Both baking soda and baking powder are needed to make these cookies.
- Salt - To help enhance the chocolate flavor. I use kosher salt; if you are using table salt, reduce the amount by half to prevent the cookies from being too salty.
- Butter - Softened unsalted butter is needed. Make sure to have softened butter; cold butter will not blend with the sugar properly, resulting in a cookie that isn't soft and chewy. If using salted butter, omit the salt from the recipe.
- Sugars - Both light brown sugar and granulated sugar are used.
- Eggs - Just the egg yolks are used to help make the cookies rich and chewy!
- Vanilla Extract - To add a lovely vanilla flavor. As always, I recommend using pure vanilla extract for the best flavor.
- Mix-ins - Both chocolate chips (your choice of semi-sweet, milk, or dark chocolate) and Halloween-themed sprinkles are used. Googly eye sprinkles are optional but really add to the Halloween theme!
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How To Make Easy Halloween Cookies
These cookies can be made in just 35 minutes, and they don't require any refrigeration. If you're like me, the absence of the need to chill the dough is a delight-it means you can enjoy the cookies even sooner!
STEP 1
Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine.
STEP 2
In a mixing bowl, combine the butter and both sugars. Beat to combine, about 2 minutes, then add in the egg yolks, one at a time. Beat in the vanilla extract until fully combined and fluffy.
STEP 3
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix just until combined.
STEP 4
Fold in the chocolate chips and sprinkles, reserving some of the sprinkles and the eyeball sprinkles for the tops of the cookies.
STEP 5
Scoop out onto a prepared baking sheet, using a 1-ounce cookie scoop or two heaping tablespoons. Press the tops of the cookies into the remaining sprinkles and add a few googly eyeball sprinkles to the cookies.
STEP 6
Bake for 20 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are set. Remove from the oven, rest 1 minute then transfer to a cooling rack. Enjoy!
💡Expert Tip
Some of the googly eyeball sprinkles may melt when in the oven. If this happens, just place new ones over the melted ones as soon as the cookies come out of the oven.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I make my cookies chewy instead of crunchy?
Using more brown sugar than granulated sugar helps to add to the chewiness of cookies. Also, using just the egg yolks and not the whole egg will also add to the chewiness of the cookies.
How long do I cream the butter and sugar in a cookie recipe?
The butter and sugar should be creamed together until the mixture becomes fluffy and lighter in color. This usually takes about 2 minutes on medium speed in a stand mixer.
How do I know when chocolate cookies are fully baked?
The cookies are done when they are puffy in the middles and set around the edges.
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📖 Recipe
Easy Halloween Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup light brown sugar lightly packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons sprinkles
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- As Needed edible eyeballs sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Whisk until well combined. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the butter and both sugars and cream until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add the egg yolks in, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add in the vanilla extract and mix until fully combined.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until fully combined. Fold in the chocolate chips and sprinkles, reserving some for the tops of the cookies.
- Using a 1-ounce cookie scoop or two heaping tablespoons, scoop the dough and place on the prepared baking sheet. Top with extra sprinkles and edible eyeballs.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Enjoy!
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