Description
Indulge in the spirit of Halloween with these delightful Halloween Cookies! Featuring a rich black velvet base, these cookies are enhanced with colorful Halloween M&Ms, sprinkles, and playful candy eyeballs. Perfect for parties or cozy nights at home, their festive appearance and chocolatey flavor make them a hit with both kids and adults alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/4 cups (156 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 5 tbsp (35 g) black cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup (168 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (165 g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated white sugar
- 2 egg yolks, at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup (170 g) Halloween M&Ms
- 3 tbsp (36 g) Halloween jimmies
- Candy eyeballs for decoration
- Extra Halloween M&Ms and jimmies for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream softened butter with light brown and granulated sugars until fluffy.
- Mix in egg yolks and vanilla until pale.
- Gradually blend dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined.
- Gently fold in M&Ms and sprinkles.
- Scoop dough into balls and space them on the baking sheets; top with extra decorations.
- Bake for 10-11 minutes until set but soft; cool on sheets before transferring to wire racks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (approximately 34g)
- Calories: 162
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg