Halloween Monster Cookies
It’s Halloween season, and these Halloween Monster Cookies are a delicious and fun addition to your Halloween spread. With a burst of flavors from the Halloween M&M's and the quirky touch of candy eyes, these cookies are bound to be the hit of any party!
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 302kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup cold butter Cut into small cubes.
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 2½ cups Halloween M&M's Reserve ½ cup to place on top of cookies.
- 1 pkg candy eyes
Instructions
- Cut butter into 1-inch cubes, and place in a mixing bowl. Add both sugars and cream together for 4-5 minutes or until there are only small chunks of butter.
- Add eggs and, vanilla extract. Mix for an additional minute.
- Mix cornstarch, baking soda, and salt using the paddle attachment. While the mixer is on low speed, slowly add in flour.
- Mix in the M&M's (remember to save ½ cup for later) by hand using a spatula. (So the M&M's don't break).
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 400℉, and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop the dough onto the cookie sheet using a 2-inch cookie scoop. Leave at least 2 inches between each cookie. Arrange extra M&M's, and candy eyes on top of cookies.
- Bake for 8-11 minutes or until the edges turn slightly golden brown. Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately place them on a cooling rack.
- Cool completely, serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 215mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 305IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg