31 Spooky & Easy Halloween Candy Cookie Recipes

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Hey, fellow candy hoarder! Halloween’s that magical time when your kitchen turns into a haunted bakery, and those leftover candy bars? They beg to become cookies. Who wants to stare at a bowl of wrappers when you can whip up treats that scream “spooky” but taste like heaven? These 31 recipes keep things dead simple—most use basic pantry staples plus your candy stash—so even if you’re baking with one hand while fending off zombies (or kids), you’ll nail it. Let’s turn that sugar rush into cookie magic.

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1. Monster Mash M&M Cookies

Picture chocolate chip cookies crashing a monster party with colorful M&Ms and googly eyes staring back at you.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup softened butter
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 ½ cups Halloween M&Ms
  • ½ cup candy eyes

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugars in a bowl until light and fluffy.
  2. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
  3. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt separately, then fold into the wet mix.
  4. Stir in M&Ms gently to avoid crushing them.
  5. Scoop dough onto a baking sheet, press candy eyes on top.
  6. Bake at 375°F for 9-11 minutes until edges crisp up.

Why You’ll Love It

These cookies pop with color and crunch—perfect for kids’ parties. I once forgot the eyes and my batch looked sad; never again. They’re chewy inside, crispy out, and gone in minutes.

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2. Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Bats

Peanut butter cookies loaded with Reese’s Pieces, shaped like bats for that eerie flair.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 ½ cups Reese’s Pieces

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream peanut butter, butter, and sugars together.
  2. Add eggs and vanilla, beat well.
  3. Stir in flour and baking soda.
  4. Fold in Reese’s Pieces.
  5. Shape dough into bat wings (flatten and pinch), place on sheet.
  6. Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.

Why You’ll Love It

The peanut butter-Reese’s combo melts in your mouth like forbidden treasure. Bat shapes add fun without extra work—my friends called them “adorably terrifying.” Super addictive.

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3. Candy Corn Cutout Ghosts

Sugar cookies with candy corn pieces, cut into ghost shapes and iced white.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 ¾ cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup chopped candy corn

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Beat butter and powdered sugar until creamy.
  2. Add egg and vanilla.
  3. Mix in flour and baking powder.
  4. Fold in candy corn bits.
  5. Roll out dough, cut ghost shapes.
  6. Bake at 350°F for 8-10 minutes, then ice white.

Why You’ll Love It

Candy corn haters convert after one bite—the chewiness surprises everyone. I shaped mine wobbly for extra spook; kids loved decorating. Quick and customizable.

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4. Snickers Stuffed Mummy Cookies

Chocolate cookies wrapped around Snickers, drizzled with white chocolate bandages.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ cup cocoa
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 12 fun-size Snickers
  • 1 cup melted white chocolate

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add eggs and vanilla.
  3. Mix flour, cocoa, and baking soda in.
  4. Wrap dough around each Snickers bar.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 12 minutes.
  6. Drizzle white chocolate like mummy wraps, add candy eyes.

Why You’ll Love It

That caramel-nougat surprise inside? Game-changer. I burned my first drizzle—pro tip: microwave in bursts. Feels fancy but takes zero skill.

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5. Kit Kat Witch Fingers

Shortbread cookies with Kit Kat pieces, shaped like fingers with almond nails.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped Kit Kats
  • Sliced almonds for “nails”

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Beat butter and sugar.
  2. Add vanilla and flour.
  3. Stir in Kit Kat chunks.
  4. Shape into fingers, press almond at end.
  5. Bake at 325°F for 15 minutes.

Why You’ll Love It

Crunchy, buttery, and hilariously creepy. My party guests dipped them in “blood” (red jam)—total hit. Easy to make ahead.

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6. Twix Caramel Spider Webs

Sugar cookies topped with Twix bits and caramel web designs.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup chopped Twix
  • Melted caramel for drizzling

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Beat in egg and vanilla.
  3. Add flour and baking powder.
  4. Fold in Twix.
  5. Scoop and bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.
  6. Drizzle caramel in web patterns.

Why You’ll Love It

The caramel pull is irresistible. I overdid the webs once and it looked like abstract art—still tasted amazing. Kid-friendly decorating.

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7. Milky Way Galaxy Stars

Chocolate cookies with Milky Way stars, dusted with powdered sugar “stars.”

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 ¾ cups flour
  • ½ cup cocoa
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup chopped Milky Way

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add egg and vanilla.
  3. Mix dry ingredients, combine.
  4. Stir in Milky Way.
  5. Shape into stars, bake at 350°F for 9 minutes.
  6. Dust with powdered sugar.

Why You’ll Love It

Spacey and soft, like biting a cloud. My sci-fi-obsessed niece devoured them. Minimal mess, max flavor.

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8. Butterfinger Bat Wings

Peanut butter cookies with crushed Butterfinger, winged shapes.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup crushed Butterfinger

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Mix peanut butter, sugar, egg, vanilla.
  2. Fold in Butterfinger.
  3. Shape into bat wings.
  4. Bake at 350°F for 8-10 minutes.

Why You’ll Love It

Three ingredient base? Genius for lazy nights. Crunchy bits elevate it—IMO, better than plain PB cookies.

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9. Hershey’s Kiss Witch Hats

Chocolate cookies topped with Hershey’s Kisses as hats.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ cup cocoa
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • Hershey’s Kisses

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add eggs and vanilla.
  3. Mix dry, combine.
  4. Scoop balls, bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.
  5. Press Kiss in center immediately after baking.

Why You’ll Love It

Simple assembly, big wow factor. I used striped Kisses for variety—guests thought I slaved away. 🙂

 

10. Almond Joy Coconut Ghosts

Coconut cookies with Almond Joy pieces, ghost-shaped.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 cup chopped Almond Joy

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add egg and extract.
  3. Mix flour, coconut, Almond Joy in.
  4. Shape ghosts, bake at 350°F for 12 minutes.

Why You’ll Love It

Tropical twist on spooky. The almond-coconut vibe transports you—my beach-loving friend approved.

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11. Skittles Rainbow Zombies

Sugar cookies with Skittles “brains,” zombie green icing.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup Skittles
  • Green food coloring for icing

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add egg and vanilla.
  3. Mix dry, combine.
  4. Fold in Skittles.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes, ice green.

Why You’ll Love It

Fruity bursts in every bite. Kids sort colors first—fun activity built-in.

12. Nerds Crunchy Potion Cookies

Oatmeal cookies with Nerds for a tangy crunch.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 3 cups oats
  • 1 ½ cups Nerds

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugars.
  2. Add eggs and vanilla.
  3. Mix flour, soda, oats.
  4. Stir in Nerds.
  5. Scoop and bake at 350°F for 12 minutes.

Why You’ll Love It

Tangy-sweet contrast rocks. I subbed half oats for more crunch—elevated the game.

13. Tootsie Roll Chocolate Fudge Graves

Fudgy cookies with Tootsie Roll “dirt,” grave shapes.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • ¾ cup cocoa
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • Chopped Tootsie Rolls

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add eggs and vanilla.
  3. Mix dry, combine.
  4. Fold in Tootsie.
  5. Shape graves, bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.

Why You’ll Love It

Ultra fudgy, like brownies in cookie form. Grave theme amuses adults too.

14. Starburst Fruity Vampire Bites

Chewy cookies with Starburst pieces, red “blood” icing.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 ¼ cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup chopped Starburst
  • Red icing

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add egg and vanilla.
  3. Mix dry, combine.
  4. Fold in Starburst.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 9 minutes, drizzle red.

Why You’ll Love It

Fruity chew surprises. Vampire bites? Party conversation starter.

15. PayDay Peanut Caramel Clusters

Peanut cookies clustered with PayDay bits.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped PayDay

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Mix all except PayDay.
  2. Fold in candy.
  3. Cluster on sheet.
  4. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.

Why You’ll Love It

Salty-sweet perfection. Minimal ingredients, max payoff—pun intended.

16. Rolo Caramel Eyeballs

Cookies with Rolo centers, white icing eyes.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ cup cocoa
  • Rolos
  • White icing, chocolate chips for pupils

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add eggs, vanilla.
  3. Mix dry, combine.
  4. Wrap dough around Rolos.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 12 minutes.
  6. Ice as eyeballs.

Why You’ll Love It

Gooey center shocks. Eyeball design? Creepy cute.

17. Heath Toffee Skeleton Bones

Toffee cookies shaped like bones.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup crushed Heath

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add egg, vanilla.
  3. Mix dry, combine.
  4. Fold in Heath.
  5. Shape bones, bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.

Why You’ll Love It

Buttery toffee crunch. Skeleton fun without molds.

18. Whoppers Malted Milk Ball Moons

Chocolate cookies with Whoppers as full moons.

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 ¾ cups flour
  • ½ cup cocoa
  • Whoppers

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add egg, vanilla.
  3. Mix dry, combine.
  4. Scoop, press Whopper on top.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 9 minutes.

Why You’ll Love It

Malted surprise. Moon theme for werewolf vibes.

19. Junior Mints Minty Ghoul Cookies

Mint chocolate cookies with Junior Mints.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp peppermint extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ cup cocoa
  • 1 cup Junior Mints

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add eggs, extract.
  3. Mix dry, combine.
  4. Fold in mints.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.

Why You’ll Love It

Refreshing mint kick. Ghoulish green icing optional.

20. York Peppermint Patty Pumpkins

Cookies with York centers, orange icing.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • York patties
  • Orange food coloring

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add egg, vanilla.
  3. Mix flour in.
  4. Wrap around York.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 12 minutes, ice orange.

Why You’ll Love It

Cool mint center. Pumpkin look screams Halloween.

21. Baby Ruth Nutty Frankenstein Bolts

Nutty cookies with Baby Ruth, bolt shapes.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup chopped Baby Ruth

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Mix PB, sugar, egg.
  2. Fold in candy.
  3. Shape bolts.
  4. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.

Why You’ll Love It

Nutty explosion. Frankenstein theme delights.

22. 100 Grand Golden Treasure Cookies

Caramel cookies with 100 Grand pieces.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup chopped 100 Grand

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add egg, vanilla.
  3. Mix flour, combine.
  4. Fold in candy.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 11 minutes.

Why You’ll Love It

Crispy rice surprise. Treasure hunt feel.

23. Crunch Bar Blue Moon Cookies

Cookies with Crunch, blue icing for moons.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup chopped Crunch
  • Blue food coloring

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add egg, vanilla.
  3. Mix flour, combine.
  4. Fold in Crunch.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes, ice blue.

Why You’ll Love It

Crispy texture. Rare candy use—unique.

24. Three Musketeers Fluffy Cloud Ghosts

Light cookies with Three Musketeers fluff.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • Chopped Three Musketeers

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add egg, vanilla.
  3. Mix flour in.
  4. Fold candy.
  5. Shape ghosts, bake at 350°F for 9 minutes.

Why You’ll Love It

Airy nougat melt. Ghostly light.

25. Mounds Coconut Bounty Islands

Coconut cookies with Mounds.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp coconut extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • Chopped Mounds

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add egg, extract.
  3. Mix flour, coconut.
  4. Fold Mounds.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 12 minutes.

Why You’ll Love It

Tropical haunt. Bounty vibe.

26. Take 5 Layered Monster Bars

Bar cookies layered with Take 5 ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • Chopped Take 5

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Mix dry, combine.
  3. Layer with Take 5 bits.
  4. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.

Why You’ll Love It

Five flavors unite. Monster mash-up.

27. Charleston Chew Vanilla Vampire Fangs

Chewy cookies with Charleston Chew.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • Chopped Charleston Chew

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add egg, vanilla.
  3. Mix flour in.
  4. Fold candy.
  5. Shape fangs, bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.

Why You’ll Love It

Nougat chew. Fang fun.

28. Bit-O-Honey Honey Bee Stings

Honey cookies with Bit-O-Honey.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • ½ cup honey
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups flour
  • Chopped Bit-O-Honey

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter, honey, sugar.
  2. Add egg.
  3. Mix flour.
  4. Fold candy.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 11 minutes.

Why You’ll Love It

Honey sweetness. Bee theme sting.

29. Swedish Fish Ocean Monster Cookies

Gummy fish in fruity cookies.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp lemon extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • Swedish Fish

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add egg, extract.
  3. Mix flour.
  4. Press fish on top.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.

Why You’ll Love It

Gummy surprise. Ocean spooky.

30. Sour Patch Kids Tangy Trolls

Sour cookies with Sour Patch.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp citrus extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • Chopped Sour Patch

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add egg, extract.
  3. Mix flour.
  4. Fold sour candy.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 9 minutes.

Why You’ll Love It

Tangy kick. Troll twist.

31. Gummy Worm Dirt Graveyard Cookies

Chocolate cookies with gummy worms, Oreo dirt.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ cup cocoa
  • Crushed Oreos
  • Gummy worms

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add eggs, vanilla.
  3. Mix dry, combine.
  4. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.
  5. Top with Oreo dirt and worms.

Why You’ll Love It

Wormy gross-out joy. Graveyard classic—my fave for laughs.

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