25 of the Cutest (and Easiest) Halloween Cookies Ever
25 of the Cutest (and Easiest) Halloween Cookies Ever
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25 of the Cutest (and Easiest) Halloween Cookies Ever
They’ve become experts at making silly faces with little candies
Pops Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Our children look forward to making these cute cookies each year. They’ve become experts at making silly faces with little candies. 3/25 Candy Corn Cookies 19 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Candy Corn Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Get a head start on these buttery cookies by shaping and chilling the homemade dough ahead of time. When you’re ready, just slice and bake the
tricolor treats
tricolor treats. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen 4/25 Meringue Bones 21 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Meringue Bones Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 2 hours Servings 1 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This unique treatment for meringue travels well, too! You will certainly get requests for the recipe, and folks will be surprised at how simple it is! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen 5/25 Eyeball Cookies 22 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 25 min Servings 25 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: All eyes will definitely be on these adorable cookies when
they’re set on any buffet table
they’re set on any buffet table. I created them for my son’s kindergarten class for Halloween. —Sherry Lee, Columbus, Ohio 6/25 Day of the Dead Cookies 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Day of the Dead Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 2 hours 10 min Servings 1 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I make these cookies for all occasions. In the spring, I cut them in flower shapes and insert a lollipop stick in each to make a bouquet. Using candies, food coloring and a wild imagination, try your hand at this Day of
the Dead version
the Dead version. —Kristine Fossmeyer, Huntley, Illinois 7/25 Owl Cookies 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 50 min Servings 1 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I came up with these cookies as a treat for my kids’ class parties. Not only do they look cute, but they are also delicious.—Starrlette Howard, Ogden, Utah 8/25 Kiss from a Vampire Cookies 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Raspberry jam eerily oozes from these soft butter cookies. One bite, and you’ll have a
hard time stopping!
hard time stopping! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen 9/25 Halloween Peanut Butter Cookie Pops Test Kitchen Approved Halloween Peanut Butter Cookie Pops Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 1 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A miniature candy bar is hidden inside these fun pops. Colored frosting and candy faces make these addicting cookie pops the perfect Halloween treat. —Martha Hoover, Coatesville, Pennsylvania 10/25 Freaky Frankenstein Cookies Test Kitchen Approved Freaky Frankenstein Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:
They’re alive!
They’re alive! Each year when the Halloween invites start coming my way, I create a little treat to bring. These cute cookies bring a lot of life to every party. —Philia Kelnhofer, West Allis, Wisconsin 11/25 Pumpkin Spice Cutouts 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Pumpkin Spice Cutouts Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Through all the years I’ve been baking, I’ve never come across a pumpkin cookie recipe that you can actually cut out with cookie cutters. (Most I’ve found are drop cookies.) Each bite
tastes just like pumpkin pie—delicious!
tastes just like pumpkin pie—delicious! —Marion Kearley, Ladner, British Columbia 12/25 Ghost Shortbread Cookies Test Kitchen Approved Ghost Shortbread Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Pac-Man was my favorite video game when I was growing up. For a party, I decided to get creative and shape my go-to sugar cookies into the ghosts from the game. —Jamie S, Regina, Saskatchewan 13/25 Bones & Blood 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Bones & Blood Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings
Fight nicely over them—no biting!
40 cookies (2 cups sauce) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Like a zombie, you’ll be desperate for more of these bone-shaped cookies and dip. Fight nicely over them—no biting! —Taste of Home Food Styling Team 14/25 Black & White Spider Cookies 10 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Black & White Spider Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Those eight-legged creatures aren’t so creepy when you turn them into cookies. Make these treats any time of year—just skip the cobwebs and spiders. —Taste of Home
My brother loves Rice Krispies squares, and my mom loves sugar cookies
Food Styling Team 15/25 Tombstone Treats Test Kitchen Approved Tombstone Treats Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 16 treats Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My brother loves Rice Krispies squares, and my mom loves sugar cookies. I came up with a cute treat they’d both like. 16/25 Quick Ghost Cookies 18 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Quick Ghost Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Spruce up store-bought cookies for the holiday. These are a real hit with “goblins”
of all ages
of all ages. —Denise Smith, Lusk, Wyoming 17/25 Gingerbread Skeletons 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Gingerbread Skeletons Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings about 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Any small gingerbread boy cookie cutter can take on new “life” with these classic cookies. Give him some cat friends, too. The more the merrier! —Dore’ Merrick Grabski, Utica, New York 18/25 Frightening Fingers 23 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 45 min Servings about 5 dozen cookies Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These cookies have become somewhat famous at
the school our children attend
the school our children attend. One year, I made more than 150 of these “fingers” for their classroom Halloween parties.—Natalie Hyde, Cambridge, Ontario 19/25 Goblin Chewies 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 6 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These light, crispy cookies are packed with fun ingredients perfect for Halloween. —Bernice Morris, Marshfield, Missouri 20/25 Acorn Treats 35 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: You only need three ingredients to make these super simple acorn
With just 15 calories, each little treat can be enjoyed guilt-free!
cookies! —Jane Stasik, Greendale, Wisconsin 21/25 “Boo”-rrific Kisses 11 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved “Boo”-rrific Kisses Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The Taste of Home Test Kitchen turned cute meringue cookies into these whimsical kisses, perfect for Halloween. With just 15 calories, each little treat can be enjoyed guilt-free! —Phyllis Schmalz, Kansas City, Kansas 22/25 Black Cat Cookies 9 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Black Cat Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:
Our children look forward to helping me bake these cute cat cookies each year
Our children look forward to helping me bake these cute cat cookies each year. They’ve become experts at making the faces with candy corn and Red Hots. —Kathy Stock, Levasy, Missouri 23/25 Trick-or-Treat Pizza 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Trick-or-Treat Pizza Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 16 slices Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Don’t let your leftover Halloween loot go to waste. Pile your favorite candies onto a monster-size cookie. — Kendra Bowen, Louisville, Illinois 24/25 Basic Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies 10 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Basic Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies Recipe photo by
These cookies never fail to elicit oohs and aahs
Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 6 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This recipe evolved from several different recipes that I combined into one. I’ve never received so many compliments on my baking!—Denise Hufford, Midland, Michigan 25/25 Caramel-Apple Shortbread Cookies 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: There is nothing like seeing my friends almost melt to the floor when they bite into something I made. These cookies never fail to elicit oohs and aahs. —Amber Taylor, Lenoir City, Tennessee
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