These Halloween sprinkle cookies always get me excited for spooky season. The dough is super simple to make, so I have plenty of time to focus on the decorations. I divided and colored the dough with food coloring, then swirled it back together to create a marbled look. Then, I rolled the cookies in a delightfully crunchy mixture of Halloween sprinkles. These cookies are deceptively easy to make and so fun to eat!
I get so excited for Halloween as soon as the weather starts to cool down. These Halloween sprinkle cookies are my favorite thing to make while watching Hocus Pocus and decorating my house. They’re fun, festive, and super easy to make. My kids love rolling them in the sprinkles!
What’s in This Halloween Sprinkle Cookies Recipe?
- Butter: Salted butter makes these cookies moist and tender.
- Sugar: A combination of brown and granulated sugars give these cookies a rich and sweet taste.
- Egg: Binds the cookies and helps keep them moist.
- Vanilla Extract: Enhances the warm, sweet flavor of the cookies.
- Flour: All-purpose flour gives the cookies structure.
- Baking Powder: Helps the cookies rise in the oven.
- White Chocolate Chips: Add pops of creamy flavor!
- Food Coloring: Gives these cookies their fun marbled appearance. I used neon green, orange, and purple.
- Halloween Sprinkles: Add an extra touch of festive crunch to the cookies!
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How to Store and Reheat
Store leftover Halloween sprinkle cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 1 month. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator before enjoying.
Tips for Success
- If you can’t find Halloween sprinkles, you can always buy black, orange, and purple sprinkles and then combine them.
- Let your cookies sit on the cooling rack for at least five minutes after removing them from the oven.
- If you see any bare spots on your cookies when you remove them from the oven, add a few more sprinkles to them while they’re still hot.
Halloween Sprinkle Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter 113 grams, room temperature (1 stick)
- ¾ cup brown sugar 160 grams
- ¼ cup granulated sugar 50 grams
- 1 large egg 50 grams, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 4 grams
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 240 grams
- ½ teaspoon baking powder 4 grams
- ½ cup white chocolate chips 85 grams
- Food coloring neon green, orange, and purple
- Halloween sprinkles
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
- Hand Mixer
- Baking Sheet
Instructions
- In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, cream together the butter and both sugars until fluffy.½ cup salted butter, ¾ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup granulated sugar
- Beat in the egg and vanilla.1 large egg, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Add in the flour and baking powder. Mix until just combined. The dough will be very crumbly.2 cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder
- Stir in the white chocolate chips.½ cup white chocolate chips
- Divide the dough into 3 equal portions, add one color to each portion, and mix until the color is uniform.Food coloring
- Take a bit of each of the 3 different colored doughs and roll them together to form a ball. The colors should swirl a bit together. Repeat until you have 6 large cookies
- Roll the top and sides of the cookies in your Halloween sprinkles, place on a greased cookie sheet, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.Halloween sprinkles
- While the cookies chill, preheat oven to 375°F.
- Bake the cookies for 18 minutes.
- When the cookies come out of the oven, if there are any spots that look bare, go ahead and add some sprinkles to the hot cookie.
- Cool 5 minutes and then transfer to a rack.
Notes
How to Make Halloween Sprinkle Cookies Step-by-Step
Mix the Dough: In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, cream together ½ cup of salted butter, ¾ cup of brown sugar, and ¼ cup of granulated sugar. Beat in 1 large egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Add in 2 cups of all-purpose flour and ½ teaspoon of baking powder. Mix until just combined. The dough will be very crumbly. Stir in ½ cup of white chocolate chips.
Color the Dough: Divide the dough into 3 equal portions, add one color to each portion, and mix until the color is uniform.
Marble the Cookies: Take a bit of each of the 3 different colored doughs and roll them together to form a ball. The colors should swirl a bit together. Repeat until you have 6 large cookies
Roll, Chill, and Bake: Roll the top and sides of the cookies in your Halloween sprinkles, place on a greased cookie sheet, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. While the cookies chill, preheat your oven to 375°F. Bake the cookies for 18 minutes. When the cookies come out of the oven, if there are any spots that look bare, go ahead and add some sprinkles to the hot cookie. Cool 5 minutes and then transfer to a rack.
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