Description
These spooky Halloween chocolate cookies are rich, fudgy, and perfect for your Halloween party! Decorated with festive sprinkles and candy eyeballs, they’re sure to be a hit.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- For Decoration: White royal icing, candy eyeballs, Halloween sprinkles
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes. This will make it easier to handle.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll the chilled dough into 1-inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers are still slightly soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, decorate the cookies with white royal icing and candy eyeballs to create a spooky effect. Add festive Halloween sprinkles as desired.
Notes
- For extra fudgy cookies, slightly underbake them.
- Ensure the dough is well chilled before rolling to prevent excessive spreading.
- Get creative with your decorations! You can add orange icing for pumpkins or white icing for ghosts.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: PT20M
- Cook Time: PT10M
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg