Halloween Chocolate Cookies
Halloween Chocolate Cookies are rich, cut-out cookies perfect for decorating spooky shapes. Ideal for festive baking with kids or parties!
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Hand or stand mixer
- Parchment paper
- Rolling Pin
- - Halloween cookie cutters
- Cooling rack
- - Piping bags or squeeze bottles
Ingredients
- #### Dry
- - 1 ½ cups 188g all-purpose flour
- - ¾ cup 62g unsweetened cocoa powder
- - 1 tsp baking powder
- - ⅛ tsp salt
- #### Wet
- - ¾ cup 170g unsalted butter, softened
- - 1 cup 200g granulated sugar
- - 1 large egg
- - 1 tsp vanilla extract
- #### Decoration Optional
- - Royal or glaze icing
- - Gel food coloring
- - Sprinkles candy eyeballs
Instructions
- Whisk dry ingredients in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add egg and vanilla.
- Mix in dry ingredients to form a soft dough.
- Divide, roll between parchment to ¼”, and chill 1–2 hrs.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Cut shapes.
- Bake 11–12 mins. Cool completely.
- Decorate with icing, sprinkles, and eyeballs. Let icing set.
Notes
- Dough is soft—roll before chilling
- Store at room temp for 5 days or freeze for 3 months
- Store at room temp for 5 days or freeze for 3 months