Scary Halloween Cookies Recipe for Spooky Parties
Scary Halloween Cookies recipe that’s spooky, fun, and easy! Soft, chewy cookies with candy eyeballs, perfect for parties and kids.
Ingredients
Cookie dough
- 120 g unsalted butter, room temperature (1/2 cup)
- 90 g brown sugar (1/2 cup)
- 50 g granulated sugar (1/4 cup)
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 210 g all purpose flour (1 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Mix-ins & flavors
- 150 g white chocolate chips, halal-certified (1 cup)
- 1/4 teaspoon alcohol-free ube extract
- 1 teaspoon matcha powder
- Zest of 1 orange
- A few drops halal-certified orange food coloring
Decorations
- Candy eyeballs, halal or vegan
- Sprinkles, halal or vegan
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- In a large bowl beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy.
- Add the egg and beat until just combined.
- Add the flour and baking soda, then mix until a soft cookie dough forms.
- Stir in the white chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- Divide the dough into three equal portions.
- Mix the first portion with the ube extract, the second with matcha powder, and the third with orange zest and orange food coloring.
- Divide each colored dough into three balls, making 9 cookies total.
- Place the dough balls on the prepared baking tray and flatten them slightly with your hand.
- Bake for 10 to 14 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers look soft.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the tray for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Once cooled slightly, decorate with candy eyeballs and sprinkles before serving.