Halloween Monster Cookies
These easy Halloween monster cookies are a super fun way to celebrate Halloween! Delicious, soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies turned into creepy yet cute Halloween treats! So fun to make, with no food coloring used. EASY - This recipe is very easy to make. Make it in a stand mixer or even by hand. Great recipe to bake with your kids for Halloween too.
20 servings · 30 min prep · 30 min cook
- 8 ounce unsalted butter (2 sticks, melted and slightly cooled)
- M&M ghoul mix (or similar)
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- Separately
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 2¼ cup AP flour
- ½ cup black cocoa powder
- 1¼ cup dark chocolate chips
- Monster eye candy
- ¾ cup dark brown sugar
- ¾ cup granulated white sugar
- 2 tablespoon dutch cocoa
Steps in full
- Pour the warm butter into the bowl of your stand mixer (or a large bowl for a hand-held mixer, or to mix manually).
- Add both sugars and salt. Mix on medium speed ONLY until the butter and sugar mix together. It’s OK if the mixture is separated. DO NOT over-mix, because if you cream the mixture or add too much air, the cookie will have a more cakey texture.
- Add the vanilla and eggs, and mix until just mixed through. The batter should be smooth and emulsified at this point.
- In a separate bowl - sift the flour, both cocoa powders, baking soda, and baking powder together. Add the dry ingredients in two additions, while the mixer is on the lowest speed.
- When most of the flour is mixed in, add the chocolate chips, and mix on low speed until the chocolate chips are mixed through.
- Remove the bowl from the mixer, and mix the dough just a few times by hand. This is to ensure the bottom of the bowl is mixed well with the rest of the dough. Let the mixture rest for at least 20 -30 minutes, covered.
- Using a 3 tbsp cookie scoop, portion the cookie dough on a parchment paper-lined half sheet pan. Stud the cookie mounds with the M&Ms. You can add about 6 - 8 M&Ms, so that they spread out as the cookies spread while they bake.
- Cover the sheet pan with plastic wrap and let the cookie dough chill overnight (or at least 1 hour).
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper. Place 4 - 6 cookie dough portions on one half sheet pan, evenly spaced apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12 - 15 minutes. Rotate the pan once half way through the baking time.
- Remove the cookies from the oven, and carefully stud the cookies with candy monster eyes. Gently press them in to the warm cookie to make sure they are secure and don’t fall off.
- Let the cookies cool down on the pan for about 6 - 10 minutes. Then carefully place the cookies on a cooling wire rack to let them cool down further.
- The cookies can be eaten warm or at room temperature.
