Monster Mash Cookies Topped With "Eyeballs"

These unique and creepy cookies, topped with eyeball sprinkles and candy bones, are loaded with flavor and fun.

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These Halloween cookies, which we've dubbed "Monster Mash" cookies, couldn't be any easier. They're super soft, cakey and absolutely full to the brim with rich chocolate flavor. Best of all, they're topped with bone and eyeball sprinkles—‌just‌ creepy enough for Halloween without being too gory to devour. What's not to love?

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Our cookie recipe doesn't include any mix-ins, but feel free to stir in 1/2 cup of anything you'd like: semisweet chocolate chips, dark chocolate chunks, M&M's, candy corn or a few crumbled-up selections from your Halloween candy stash.

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Ready to make delicious cookies that will turn heads at the Halloween party? Make no bones about it—these treats are frightfully good.

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Quick Recipe Overview

SERVINGS‌:‌ ‌‌12 cookies

‌‌‌‌‌PREP TIME‌: ‌10 minutes

‌‌BAKE TIME: ‌9–11 minutes

‌‌‌TOTAL TIME:‌ ‌20 minutes‌

Things You'll Need

  • Large bowl

  • Whisk

  • Rubber spatula

  • Cookie scoop

  • 2 cookie sheets

  • Parchment paper or silicone mats

  • Wire rack

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda

  • 1/2 tsp. salt

  • 1/2 cup butter (unsalted), melted and cooled

  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar

  • 1/4 cup light or dark brown sugar

  • 3 Tbsp. cocoa powder

  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. black cocoa powder

  • 1 large egg

  • 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract

  • Bone sprinkles

  • Eyeball sprinkles

1. Mix melted butter and sugars

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Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until combined.

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2. Whisk in egg and cocoa powders

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Whisk in egg, cocoa powder and black cocoa powder until smooth.

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3. Stir in dry ingredients

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Using a rubber spatula, stir in all-purpose flour, baking soda and salt until no dry spots remain.

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4. Scoop dough

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Scoop dough (about 2 Tbsp. each) and place onto lined baking tray about 3 in. apart.

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5. Add bone and eyeball sprinkles

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Top cookie dough balls with bone and candy eye sprinkles.

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6. Bake dough

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Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are set. Let cool on baking tray for about 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to fully cool.

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Store completed cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

Whether they're made for a Halloween party, a casual gathering or just because, these creepy treats will impress even the pickiest ghouls and goblins. Monstrously mouthwatering!

Looking for another unique Halloween how-to? Check out our Frankenstein cupcakes recipe.

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