Halloween cookies are some of the most fun to make—bright colors, spooky shapes, and just the right mix of silly and sweet.
This list of my favorite Halloween cookie ideas I’ve created is packed with easy recipes that range from kid-friendly bakes to over-the-top treats with candy, sprinkles, and fun surprises tucked inside.
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Why I love it: These spooky cookies are simple to pull off and make Halloween baking more fun than stressful. Great for class parties, movie nights, or just a weekend in the kitchen with the kids.
Spooky colors, creepy and cute designs, and lots of fun guaranteed!
You’ll find classic flavors like chocolate and peanut butter, plus a few playful twists that make fall baking feel extra festive.
I’ve included two edible cookie dough recipes, too, in case you are looking for a last-minute treat that tastes like a cookie but requires no baking!
Monster Eyeball Cookies
These soft, colorful cookies start with boxed cake mix, tinted in spooky shades of purple, orange, and green, then finished with candy eyeballs on top. They’re easy to prep, bake in just over 10 minutes, and chill time is the only pause in the process.
Get the recipe: Monster Eyeball Cookies
Mummy Cookies
These are playful Nutter Butter cookies dipped in white chocolate and striped to look like little mummies, complete with candy eyes. They’re super quick and easy to make with just 4 ingredients —ideal for a Halloween party or a crafty baking afternoon with kids. A spooky, fun snack that’s as cute as it is tasty.
Get the recipe: Mummy Cookies
Halloween Cookie Dough
This no-bake dough mixes butter, cocoa, chocolate chips, sprinkles, and candy eyeballs into a spooky-sweet treat that’s ready in just 5 minutes. It’s egg-free, kid-safe, and can be eaten straight from the bowl or chilled for later.
Get the recipe: Halloween Cookie Dough
Zombie Cookies
These ghoulish cake mix cookies are tinted in eerie green and purple, rolled in powdered sugar, and finished with candy eyeballs for a creepy, cracked effect. They’re soft, chewy, and surprisingly easy to make—just a quick chill and about 10 minutes in the oven. Perfect for Halloween parties when you want a spooky treat!
Get the recipe: Zombie Cookies
Monster Cookie Recipe
Thick, chewy monster cookies loaded with oats, peanut butter, chocolate chips, and two sizes of M&M’s—no chilling required. They bake fast and stay soft even days later, which makes them perfect when the family’s craving comfort and a bit of crunch. Halloween mix-ins included!
Get the recipe: Monster Cookie Recipe
Halloween Sugar Cookies
These soft pinwheel cookies swirl together festive shades of orange and black (or any spooky combo you like) with optional sprinkles on the edges. They take a little chill time, but the dough is easy to roll, slice, and bake. A fun party cookie for Halloween table.
Get the recipe: Halloween Sugar Cookies
Mummy Shortbread Cookies
These buttery Halloween shortbread rounds are flavored with warm cinnamon and nutmeg, then dipped in white candy melts and striped to look like mummies. They’re simple to decorate with just a drizzle and candy eyes, but the effect is spooky-cute and party-ready.
Get the recipe: Mummy Shortbread Cookies
Sugar Skull Cookie Dough
This egg-free dough is colored neon green and purple, loaded with sugar-skull sprinkles, and marbled together for a festive Day-of-the-Dead treat. You don’t bake it—just mix and enjoy immediately or chill for later. Bold, colorful, and perfect for anyone who wants cute Halloween treat.
Get the recipe: Sugar Skull Cookie Dough
Bloodshot Eyeball Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
Bright red velvet dough gets rolled in powdered sugar, baked into soft crinkle cookies, and topped with candy eyeballs for a creepy finish. The dough needs a good chill, but after that the process is easy and the cookies bake in under 15 minutes. A playful, spooky Halloween cookies idea.
Get the recipe: Bloodshot Eyeball Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
Halloween Chocolate M&M Cookies
These thick chocolate cookies are packed with colorful M&Ms and extra chocolate chips for a double-chocolate hit. No chilling needed and they’re ready in under 15 minutes. A festive, crowd-pleasing option for Halloween parties.
Get the recipe: Chocolate M&M Cookies
Pumpkin Shortbread Cookies
These tender shortbread cookie sandwiches are made with Nutella filling and decorated just right for Halloween. No eggs needed, and they bake in about 12 minutes. Perfect fun cookies to make with kids for Halloween or any fall gathering.
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Shortbread Cookies
Whichever cookies you choose, these 11 Halloween treats are sure to bring spooky fun and sweet moments to your fall celebrations.
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