10 Spooky Halloween Cookies You Can Make at Home

Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with some delicious, spooky-themed cookies? Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party or just want to indulge in some festive treats, these 10 Halloween cookies are sure to delight both kids and adults alike. Let’s get baking!

1. Ghost-Shaped Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• White royal icing
• Black decorating gel

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. In another bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
4. Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until combined.
5. Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut into ghost shapes using a cookie cutter.
6. Place the cookies on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
7. Let the cookies cool before decorating with white royal icing. Use black decorating gel to add eyes and a mouth.

2. Jack-O’-Lantern Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Orange royal icing
• Black decorating gel

Instructions:

1. Follow the same steps as the Ghost-Shaped Sugar Cookies for the dough.
2. Use a pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the dough.
3. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 8-10 minutes.
4. Once cooled, decorate with orange royal icing and use black decorating gel to create jack-o’-lantern faces.

3. Witch Hat Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 package of chocolate wafer cookies
• 1 bag of Hershey’s Kisses
• 1 tube of dark purple or black icing
• Green decorating gel

Instructions:

1. Place a dollop of purple or black icing in the center of each chocolate wafer cookie.
2. Press a Hershey’s Kiss on top of the icing, creating a witch hat.
3. Use green decorating gel to add a ribbon around the base of the hat.

4. Spider Web Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Black royal icing
• White icing for the web design

Instructions:

1. Prepare the cookie dough as described in the Ghost-Shaped Sugar Cookies recipe.
2. Use a round cookie cutter to cut out the dough.
3. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 8-10 minutes.
4. Once cooled, cover the cookies with black royal icing.
5. Use white icing to draw a spider web design on each cookie.

5. Monster Face Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Various colors of royal icing (green, blue, purple)
• Candy eyes and fangs

Instructions:

1. Prepare the cookie dough as described in the Ghost-Shaped Sugar Cookies recipe.
2. Cut out rectangular shapes from the dough.
3. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 8-10 minutes.
4. After cooling, decorate with different colored icings to create monster faces, using candy eyes and fangs.

6. Mummy Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• White royal icing
• Red or black candy eyes

Instructions:

1. Prepare the cookie dough as described in the Ghost-Shaped Sugar Cookies recipe.
2. Cut the dough into rectangular or oval shapes.
3. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 8-10 minutes.
4. Once cooled, pipe white icing onto the cookies to resemble mummy bandages.
5. Add candy eyes peeking out between the bandages.

7. Bat Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Black royal icing
• White icing for fangs

Instructions:

1. Prepare the cookie dough as described in the Ghost-Shaped Sugar Cookies recipe.
2. Use a bat-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the dough.
3. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 8-10 minutes.
4. After cooling, cover the cookies with black royal icing.
5. Use white icing to add fangs or other bat details.

8. Graveyard Tombstone Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Gray or stone-colored royal icing
• Black icing for writing “RIP”

Instructions:

1. Prepare the cookie dough as described in the Ghost-Shaped Sugar Cookies recipe.
2. Cut out tombstone shapes from the dough.
3. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 8-10 minutes.
After cooling, cover the cookies with gray or stone-colored royal icing.
4. Use black icing to write “RIP” on each tombstone.

9. Eyeball Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• White royal icing
• Red, blue, green, and black icing for details

Instructions:

1. Prepare the cookie dough as described in the Ghost-Shaped Sugar Cookies recipe.
2. Cut the dough into round shapes.
3. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 8-10 minutes.
4. After cooling, cover the cookies with white royal icing.
5. Use colored icing to create the iris and pupil of an eyeball, adding red icing for bloodshot veins.

10. Black Cat Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Black royal icing
• Yellow icing for eyes

Instructions:

1. Prepare the cookie dough as described in the Ghost-Shaped Sugar Cookies recipe.
2. Use a cat-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the dough.
3. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 8-10 minutes.
4. After cooling, cover the cookies with black royal icing.
5. Use yellow icing to create the cat’s eyes, adding a mischievous expression.

These Halloween-themed cookies are sure to be a hit at any gathering! Get creative with the decorations, and don’t be afraid to add your own spooky flair. Happy Halloween baking!