[So many cute ideas!] A collection of homemade Halloween cookie recipes
For anyone wondering what to make for a Halloween party, we’ve gathered lots of Halloween-friendly cookie recipes we’d love you to try.
One of the best things about cookies is that they keep well compared to other sweets.
They’re perfect for enjoying at a party, making with your kids, or handing out as Halloween treats everyone will love.
We’ve also included easy cookie recipes that use simple ingredients for those who find decorative sweets difficult or aren’t confident with them.
Why not make some for Halloween and surprise everyone?
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[So Many Cute Ideas!] Handmade Halloween Cookie Recipe Collection (1–10)
Stained glass cookies
How about some eye-catching cookies for Halloween that look like frosted stained glass? If these cookies appear at your Halloween party, they might steal the spotlight! Make plain cookie dough or cocoa cookie dough and cut it out with your favorite cutters.
Also cut out the centers with smaller cutters to create a hollow space.
After baking the dough in the oven, top the hollow parts with crushed hard candy.
Bake again to melt the candy, then remove from the oven and, once set, decorate with chocolate pens or icing.
You can customize them endlessly by changing the candy colors and the shapes of the cutters!
Halloween cookies you can make without butter
These are Halloween cookies you can whip up quickly without butter—even on Halloween day! They’re made with simple ingredients like cake flour, sugar, baking powder, and milk.
To make them, sift and combine the dry ingredients, then add vegetable oil and milk and gently mix with a cutting motion.
Roll out the dough with a rolling pin, cut it into Halloween shapes, and bake in the oven—that’s it! Kneading cinnamon powder into the dough adds a nice accent and is highly recommended.
Enjoy them fresh from the oven for a Halloween party tea time, or wrap them up as treats to share!
Monster meringue cookies
Make eye-catching monster meringue cookies and steal the show at your Halloween party! First, whip egg whites with sugar to make a firm meringue.
Divide it and tint each portion with food coloring to create a few different colors.
Fill piping bags and pipe your favorite shapes, decorate with store-bought cookies or ramune candies, and bake in the oven.
Finish by drawing faces and mouths with icing or chocolate pens, and you’re done! They’re easy to make in batches, so they’re perfect for treats to hand out!
[Packed with Cute Ideas!] Handmade Halloween Cookie Recipe Collection (11–20)
Ghost cookies made using cocoa cookies
Here’s a fun ghost cookie idea that even those who aren’t confident with baking can try, using store-bought cocoa sandwich cookies! First, prepare cocoa cookies with cream filling, twist one cookie off, and attach a stick to the cookie by securing it with melted white chocolate.
Then place the cookie you removed back on top like a lid and chill in the refrigerator until set.
Next, coat the entire cookie with white chocolate and refrigerate again.
Finally, use a chocolate pen to draw a ghost face, and you’re done! They’re easy to eat with one hand, making them perfect for a Halloween party.
Chocolate-sandwiched pumpkin cookies
Even kids who aren’t fond of pumpkin might eat it if you sandwich chocolate in between! Of course, these Halloween-style cookies are also recommended for pumpkin lovers.
The ingredients can be kept simple and minimal.
Make two types of cookie dough—pumpkin-flavored and cocoa—shape each with your favorite cookie cutters, and bake in the oven.
Next, warm mini chocolates in their wrappers in a hot water bath, spread the melted chocolate on the bottom cocoa cookie, place the pumpkin cookie on top to sandwich, and you’re done! Try making various motifs and enjoy a lively Halloween moment.
Giant pumpkin cookie that will be the star of the party
These oversized pumpkin cookies are sure to wow guests at your Halloween party! Not only do they make a striking visual impact, but making them together with family and friends will create lasting memories.
Adding icing to the pumpkin cookies gives them a three-dimensional, realistic finish.
If you have time, you can even make a stand out of cookie dough to hold the pumpkin cookie upright for extra attention! At the end of the party, you can cut the cookie and hand out pieces as souvenirs.
Icing cookies in mature-looking colors
If you want to try making icing cookies, how about a calm, sophisticated design with mature colors? This idea is especially recommended if you’re planning a Halloween party for adults.
To match the subdued palette, it’s best to flavor the base cookie dough with cocoa or chocolate.
The key to icing is to sketch the outline first, then flood it with a looser icing for the base.
Decorate Halloween-themed cookies—like ghosts, pumpkins, and bats—however you like! Using toppings you can find at 100-yen shops can also help you finish them beautifully.