These fun and festive Halloween Chocolate Chip Cookies will be the first to vanish from your spooky dessert table.
These Halloween Chocolate Chip Cookies bring a little spooky fun to a classic favorite. I took my famous Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe and added a Halloween twist to make these frightfully good cookies! Packed with chocolate chips, M&Ms, colorful sprinkles, and creepy candy eyeballs they are a wickedly sweet surprise for any Halloween gathering!
For more monster-approved treats you have to check out my Halloween Cake Pops, Witch’s Cauldron Cupcakes, and Monster Munch.
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Why We Love These Halloween Chocolate Chip Cookies
- It takes less than 30 minutes to have these delicious Halloween cookies on your table. No chill time and simple ingredients making for a quick easy recipe.
- These cookies are packed with all different mix-ins with a combination of chocolate chips, M&Ms, and sprinkles in every bite!
- By using fun and festive mix-ins these cookies are bound to catch everyone’s eye at your Halloween gathering!
Recipe Ingredients
Halloween Sprinkles – You can use any sprinkle mix you prefer! I loved this one from Amazon that has all the Halloween colors and candy eyeballs mixed together!
Cornstarch – You don’t find this in every cookie recipe but it helps the cookies bake up softer and more tender.
Halloween M&Ms – You can use Halloween M&Ms or any other festive candy to add to your spooky cookies.
For a full list of ingredients and amounts see the recipe card below.
How to Make Halloween Chocolate Chip Cookies
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). Line your baking sheets with parchment paper or baking mats, and set aside.
Step 2: Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 30-45 seconds or until it’s almost completely melted but has a few soft pieces left.
Step 3: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour mixture, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt.
Step 4: In the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer), beat together butter, white sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla for 1 minute.
Step 5: Then, add the eggs and mix until combined.
Step 6: Next, add in the dry ingredients. Beat until just combined or until a soft dough forms.
Step 7: Fold in the chocolate chips, M&Ms, and sprinkles until evenly dispersed.
Step 8: To bake the cookies, use a standard-size cookie scoop (approximately 1.5 tbsp.) to form balls of dough. Place onto the prepared sheets, leaving at least 2 inches in between. Top with all the additional mix ins if desired.
Step 9: Place in the oven and bake for 11-13 minutes, rotating the sheet halfway through the baking process. Remove from oven when cookies are golden brown in color around the edges.
Step 10: Finally serve and enjoy!
FAQs
Yes! Cookie dough can be wrapped or placed in an airtight container and stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or can be portioned and frozen for up to 3 months.
Of course! Use whatever candy you prefer. Some I recommend would be candy corn, other chopped chocolate, or anything you like!
Storage Information
To STORE these Halloween cookies, place them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week. FREEZE the dough or baked cookies for up to three months.
To REHEAT, place cookies in a preheated oven at 300°F (150°C) for 5-7 minutes or microwave for 10-15 seconds. For frozen dough, bake directly from the freezer, adding an extra minute to the baking time.
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Ingredients
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter - 2 sticks
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar - packed
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup Halloween M&Ms
- 1/4 cup Halloween sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). Line your baking sheets with parchment paper or baking mats, and set aside.
- Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 30-45 seconds or until it’s almost completely melted but has a few soft pieces left.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour mixture, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer), beat together butter, sugars, and vanilla for 1 minute.
- Then, add the eggs and mix until combined.
- Next, add in the dry ingredients. Beat until just combined or until a soft dough forms.
- Fold in the chocolate chips, M&Ms, and sprinkles until evenly dispersed.
- To bake the cookies, use a standard-size cookie scoop (approximately 1.5 tbsp.) to form balls of dough. Place onto the prepared sheets, leaving at least 2 inches in between. Top with all the additional mix ins if desired.
- Place in the oven and bake for 11-13 minutes, rotating the sheet halfway through the baking process. Remove from oven when cookies are golden brown in color around the edges.
- Finally serve and enjoy!
