50 Easy and Spooky Halloween Cookies For Kids of All Ages

Krista Marshall

September 21, 2023 at 7:23 AM·5 min read

October 31st is just around the corner, and that's when your little ghosts and goblins are going to be looking for the best candy-giving houses on the block. But who's to say we can't get in on the Halloween fun all month long? Our fun tip in the weeks leading up to Halloween would be to bake up some treats that are a little scary, and of course, yummy. This list of the 50 Halloween cookie recipes would be perfect for after-school snacks, kids' parties or if you're allowed, classroom treats. Some of them are even easy enough for the little witches and mummies to get in the kitchen and bake with you!

Easy Halloween Cookie Recipes

There is so much inspiration out there, from the cute to spooky and everything in between. Treats like sugar cookies are a great template to begin with and then let your creative juices flow! Top with colorful frosting, shower with orange and black or festive sprinkles. Decorated cut-out sugar cookies will be a huge hit at any party or perfect for treat bags as well.

Short on time, or have many little ones that want to help? Take store-bought cookies like Nutter Butters or Oreos and turn them into something creepy and crawly without much effort at all.

You can even make your favorite cookie recipe into a Halloween one simply by using a pumpkin or ghost cookie cutter.

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How To Make Halloween Cookies

Making Halloween cookies does not have to be complicated! You can be as simple or as intricate as you want when building your perfect cookie plate. Frosting, fillings, designs, semi-homemade or beautifully iced cookies can all be a part of your Halloween parties this year.

How To Decorate Halloween Cookies

When you're deciding how to decorate Halloween cookies, it really just depends on how much time you have. If you are aiming for the best Halloween cookies on the block, try some great royal icing designs, but if you just want something fun the kids will enjoy, grab some store-bought frosting, Halloween sprinkles and let them decorate their own.

You can also use other ingredients like candy and pretzels to come up with some adorable designs. Hershey kisses are great for witches hats, Reese's Pieces are the perfect Halloween color palate. Candy eyeballs make anything spooky fun. Pretzel sticks are great for spider legs and broomsticks.

Best Halloween Cookies

This collection has everything from easy kid-friendly cookies that take help from the grocery store, to elegant cookies perfect for an adults only Halloween party!

Halloween cookies like Glazed Brown Sugar Maple Cookies are as pretty as they are delicious. Finally, the Oreo Ghosts would be the star of any Halloween cookie platter.

Are you a Hocus Pocus fan? There are a couple cookies inspired by the cult classic movie here.

Christmas might think it has the market cornered on cute, festive cookies, but these Halloween cookies recipes prove that spooky season can give the holiday a run for its money!