5.0 from 24 votes
Halloween Monster Cookies
Halloween Monster Cookies are soft chocolate sprinkle cookies topped with candy eyes.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 113 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour¹
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder2
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
- Halloween sprinkles
- 48 small candy eyes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Microwave the butter in a large, microwave-safe bowl for about 40 seconds. Butter should mostly melted.
- Whisk the butter until it is completely melted.
- Add the sugars; mix until well-combined.
- Stir in vanilla and egg until incorporated.
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Please read the recipe note about properly measuring flour.
- Mix dough until just combined. Dough should be soft and a little sticky but not overly sticky.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Scoop out 1.5 tablespoons of dough (medium cookie scoop).
- Dip the top of the cookie dough into the sprinkles.
- Gently press 2 candy eyes into the top of the dough.
- Place dough 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
- Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until cookies are set. They will be puffy and still look a little underbaked in the middle.3
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Flour: Be sure to fluff and then scoop and sweep to measure the flour. Too much flour will result in a dry or crumbly cookie.
- Cocoa powder: I use regular unsweetened cocoa powder, not Dutch-processed.
- Candy eyes: I bought a package with small, medium, and large candy eyes. I used the smallest sized eyes for these cookies.
- Sprinkles: Just dip the tops into the sprinkles but don't roll the entire cookie in sprinkles. Sprinkles on the bottom of the cookie can melt as the cookies bake.
- Don't over-bake the cookies, or you won't end up with soft cookies. Since oven temps can vary, I suggest starting with the listed baking time and increasing the time as needed.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
113kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
110mg
(5%)
Potassium
51mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
128IU
(3%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 113
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 113kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 110mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 51mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 128IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.