Description
Halloween Chocolate Monster Cookies are fun and festive treats perfect for the holiday.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 5 tablespoons double dark cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butter (softened)
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 2 egg yolks (at room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup Halloween M&M’s
- 3 tablespoons Halloween sprinkles
- candy eyeballs for decoration
- more Halloween M&Ms and sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 350°F and prepare two baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, dark cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Beat with an electric mixer for about 2 minutes, or until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add the egg yolks and vanilla, then continue mixing on medium speed for another 2 minutes, until the mixture becomes pale and airy.
- Slowly incorporate the dry mixture into the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined—do not overmix.
- Gently fold in the M&Ms and Halloween sprinkles with a rubber spatula until evenly distributed.
- Using a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop, portion the dough into 14 balls. Place them on the prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Press a few extra M&Ms and sprinkles on top and around the sides for decoration.
- Bake for 10–11 minutes. As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, carefully press candy eyeballs into the tops.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Feel free to substitute regular M&Ms for Halloween themed ones.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 205
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: Halloween, cookies, chocolate, monster cookies, treats