For more Halloween fun, try any of our Halloween Desserts, including our Graveyard Dirt Cake, and Chocolate Spider Trifle.
A Halloween Favorite!
One of my favorite parts of October is all of the gatherings and parties! It’s fun to make festive treats with the kids, especially these Halloween Cookies. They’re our favorite, and here’s why:
They’re simple. This cookie recipe is a modification of our classic M&M Cookie recipe (and Chocolate Chip Cookies), which is very easy and made in no time. Festive. With the Halloween M&Ms, sprinkles and candy eyes, they’re perfectly festive and delicious too! Make Ahead and Freeze. Like most cookie recipes, this one can easily be made in advance and stored (baked or unbaked).
These are the perfect addition to any Halloween party!
Simple Ingredients
Sugar – we use both granulated and brown sugar for this recipe. Butter – salted or unsalted both work (use whichever you prefer for cookies) Vegetable Oil Eggs Baking Powder Baking Soda Salt Vanilla Extract All-Purpose Flour Halloween M&Ms, chopped – We love this chopper for crushing M&Ms. Toppings – Eye candies, sprinkles, chocolate chips and more add to the color and festivity of this cookie.
How to Make Halloween Cookies
We love how simple these are to make! For added flavor, you can add peanut butter, chocolate, Oreos, chocolate chips and more.
Storing info
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.
STORE baked cute Halloween cookies in an airtight container on the counter or in the freezer. When storing at room temperature add a piece of white bread into the container to help keep them softer longer, store for 3-4 days.
M&M Halloween cookies can last for 2-3 months in the freezer.
DO NOT pack your flour. Fluff flour and then spoon into a measuring cup making sure to level off before adding to your cookie dough. Size. Make a batch of mini cookies or large “monster” size by changing the size of the dough balls. Reduce the bake time for smaller cookies, and increase the time for larger ones. Decorations. Use any fun Halloween candy or sprinkles such as Reese’s Pieces, chocolate chips, candy corn, Halloween-colored jimmies, orange sugar sprinkles or frosting, piped spiders, or Halloween sprinkles.
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