Description
These Halloween Chocolate Chip Cookies are everything you love about the classic, but with a spooky twist! Soft centers, crispy edges, loads of chocolate chips—and bursts of Halloween colors, candy eyes, and themed M&Ms. We’ve doubled the batch for parties, trick-or-treat trays, or late-night monster munching.
Ingredients
2 cups unsalted butter, softened
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
4 eggs
4 tsp vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp salt
2½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1½ cups Halloween M&Ms (orange, purple, green, etc.)
1 cup candy eyeballs
Optional twists:
½ tsp cinnamon or pumpkin spice (for fall warmth)
1 cup chopped pretzels (for salty crunch)
A few drops of orange or purple food coloring (for the dough)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs and vanilla until well combined.
In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet until a soft dough forms.
Fold in chocolate chips, Halloween M&Ms, and any mix-ins (pretzels, food coloring, etc.).
Scoop dough into 1.5-inch balls and place on baking sheets. Press candy eyeballs into the tops of each cookie.
Bake 10–12 minutes, until edges are golden and centers are soft. Cool on tray 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: 230 / Cookie
- Sugar: 18g / Cookie
- Sodium: 180mg / Cookie
- Fat: 12g / Cookie
- Saturated Fat: 7g / Cookie
- Carbohydrates: 30g / Cookie
- Protein: 2g / Cookie