When October 31 rolls around, you know your little ghosts and goblins are going to be looking for the best candy-giving houses on the block, but what about the other 30 days? Who says we can’t get in on the Halloween fun all month long? I love making the weeks leading up to Halloween eventful, a little scary and of course, yummy for my kids. These 50 best Halloween cookies would be perfect for after-school snacks, kids’ parties or if you’re allowed, classroom treats. Some of them are even easy enough for the little witches and mummies to get in the kitchen and bake with you!
Easy Halloween Cookie Recipes
When it comes to making easy Halloween cookies, there are so many inspirations out there, from the cute to spooky and everything in between. You can even make your favorite cookie recipe into a Halloween one simply by using a pumpkin or ghost cookie cutter. Short on time, or have little ones that want to help? Take store-bought cookies like Nutter Butters or Oreos and turn them into something creepy and crawly without much effort at all.
Halloween Sugar Cookies
Sugar cookies celebrating everyone’s favorite scary holiday can be topped with colorful frosting, filled with multi-colored sprinkles or be pumpkin flavored. Sugar cookies are a great template to begin with and then let your creative juices flow! Decorated cut-out sugar cookies will be a huge hit at any party or perfect for treat bags as well.
How To Make Halloween Cookies
Making Halloween cookies does not have to be complicated! My Monster Cookies only have three ingredients, making them perfect for the little ones to get in on the fun! You can be as simple or as intricate as you want when building your perfect cookie plate. Frosting, fillings, designs, semi-homemade or beautifully iced cookies can all be a part of your Halloween parties this year.
How To Decorate Halloween Cookies
When you’re deciding how to decorate Halloween cookies, it really just depends on how much time you have. If you are aiming for the best cookie on the block, try some great royal icing designs, but if you just want something fun the kids will enjoy, grab some store-bought frosting, Halloween sprinkles and let them decorate their own. You can also use other ingredients like candy and pretzels to come up with some adorable designs. Hershey kisses are great for witches hats, Reese’s Pieces are the perfect Halloween color palate. Candy eyeballs make anything spooky fun. Pretzel sticks are great for spider legs and broomsticks.
Best Halloween Cookies
This collection has everything from easy kid-friendly cookies that take help from the grocery store, to elegant cookies perfect for an adults only Halloween party! The kids will be totally grossed out with my Bloody Band-Aid cookies, but they will love helping to make them anyway. Are you a Hocus Pocus fan? There are a couple cookies inspired by the cult classic movie here. The Glazed Brown Sugar Maple Cookies are as pretty as they are delicious. Finally, the Oreo Ghosts would be the star of any Halloween cookie platter. Christmas might think it has the market cornered on cute, festive cookies, but these recipes prove Halloween can give the holiday a run for its money!
