Can I make these cookies ahead of time?

Yes. You can bake the cookies one or two days before your event. Then fill them with the green frosting after they have cooled completely.

Can I use homemade frosting?

Absolutely. Homemade vanilla buttercream works very well. Simply color it with neon green gel food coloring before filling the cookies.

What can I use if I do not have a flavor injector?

A piping bag fitted with a small round tip can work. Carefully insert the tip into the side of each cookie and pipe in the frosting.

Can I use different candy colors?

Yes. While green, orange, and purple create the classic Halloween look, you can use any seasonal candies you like.

Why did my cookies spread too much?

The butter may have been too warm, or the dough may have become soft before baking. Chilling the dough for about 20 minutes usually helps.

Hocus Pocus Halloween Cookies | Amazing Gooey Party Treat

Name: Hocus Pocus Halloween Cookies | Amazing Gooey Party Treat
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 41 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 2/3 cup packed brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour; 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 16 ounces white frosting; 3 to 5 drops neon green gel food coloring; Green, orange, and purple M&M candies

Description

Hocus Pocus Halloween Cookies are rich chocolate cookies filled with gooey green frosting and topped with colorful Halloween M&Ms. They make a fun dessert for Halloween parties, family baking, and spooky movie nights.

Ingredients

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1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2/3 cup packed brown sugar

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

16 ounces white frosting

3 to 5 drops neon green gel food coloring

Green, orange, and purple M&M candies

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

2. Separate the green, orange, and purple M&M candies.

3. Mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in one bowl.

4. In another bowl, beat the butter with both sugars until light.

5. Mix in the eggs and vanilla extract.

6. Gradually add the dry ingredients until a dough forms.

7. Fold in about half of the M&M candies.

8. Shape the dough into approximately 2 inch balls.

9. Press the remaining M&M candies onto the tops.

10. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes.

11. Let the cookies cool briefly on the baking sheet.

12. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and cool completely.

13. Warm the frosting for about 10 to 15 seconds until soft.

14. Stir in the neon green food coloring.

15. Fill a flavor injector with the green frosting.

16. Insert the injector into the side of each cooled cookie.

17. Fill until the top begins to crack and the green frosting becomes visible.

Notes

Nutrition values are estimates and may vary.

A flavor injector creates the gooey green frosting center.

Let cookies cool completely before filling.

Makes 20 cookies.

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 11 minutes
Category: Halloween Recipes
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 298
Sugar: 28g
Sodium: 184mg
Fat: 14g
Saturated Fat: 8g
Unsaturated Fat: 6g
Trans Fat: 1g
Carbohydrates: 42g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 3g
Cholesterol: 38mg