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Delicious Halloween cookies made with a cake mix for the cookie dough, topped with festive Halloween sprinkles and candy eyeballs.
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These Halloween cookies are such a fun and easy treat to make! With a soft cake mix base and festive Halloween sprinkles, they’re perfect for adding a little spooky fun to your celebrations.
The best part is you only need a few ingredients, and the cookies come together in no time. Just mix up the dough, add some Halloween colors, and decorate with sprinkles. Kids will love helping with this recipe—decorating is simple and fun.
Whether you’re making them for a Halloween party or a potluck, these cookies will be a big hit. They’re cute, tasty, and sure to bring out a few smiles!
Ingredient Notes
Here are the ingredients you’ll need. Read on for a few notes.
- Cake mix: white cake mix. We used the Betty Crock super moist mix.
- Eggs: large eggs.
- Oil: vegetable oil.
- Food coloring: neon colors work great. We used orange, purple, and green.
- Sprinkles: sugar sprinkles and a Halloween sprinkle mix.
- Powdered sugar: this is an optional way to decorate the cookies.
Decoration options: We used 3 separate colors and 3 different ways to decorate (sugar sprinkles, powdered sugar, and a Halloween sprinkle mix); you can do as many or as few as you like.
Supplies
- Mixing bowl and spoon
- Measuring cups
- Small mixing bowls (to separate dough and add food coloring)
- Small bowls (for sprinkles and powdered sugar)
- Cookie scoop
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper, optional
- Circle cookie cutter, optional (to make perfect circles)
Let’s Make Halloween Sprinkles Cookies
Follow the steps below to make these colorful holiday treats.
1
Preheat oven.
Preheat your oven to 350°F.
2
Mix Ingredients.
Add cake mix, eggs, and oil to a medium bowl. Mix until combined, but do not overmix.
3
Add food coloring.
Divide the batter into separate bowls and mix in food coloring (neon works great). You can also stick to one color if you’d like.
4
Measure out dough and coat in sprinkles.
Place the sprinkles and/or powdered sugar in small bowls. Measure out a tablespoon (we use a cookie scoop) of dough and drop into sprinkles to coat. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
5
Bake.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
6
Add Eyeballs.
Right after removing from the oven, carefully place the candy eyeballs onto the cookies.
7
Allow to Cool & Enjoy!
Allow the cookies to cool completely.
Color and Decoration Variations
Here are the nine different color and decoration options we’ve used. (You can make as many as you’d like or stick to one.)
- For food coloring: purple, green, and orange (all neon).
- For decoration: Halloween sprinkle mix, powdered sugar, and sugar sprinkles (purple, green, orange).
Why We Love This Recipe
- Easy to make: With just a few simple ingredients, this recipe comes together quickly—perfect for busy schedules.
- Family fun: Decorating with sprinkles and candy eyeballs is a fun activity that kids will love getting involved in.
- Festive vibe: The colorful sprinkles and googly eyes add a playful touch, making these treats a hit at any Halloween gathering.
- Soft and delicious: The cake mix makes soft, yummy cookies that everyone will love.
- Perfect for sharing: Whether for a party or a potluck, these cookies will surely bring smiles and a little Halloween cheer.
Tips for Success
- Use neon colors: Neon food coloring adds vibrant hues to your cookies, making them visually appealing and festive.
- Coat generously: Be generous when coating the cookies with sprinkles and powdered sugar to enhance the flavor and presentation of your cookies.
- Cookie cutter: For perfectly round cookies, use a circle cookie cutter to swirl around each warm cookie right after baking.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are answers to commonly asked questions about making these festive cookies.
Can I use a different flavor of cake mix?
Yes, you can experiment with any flavor of cake mix you like; however, some cake mixes will produce different colors. You could use a chocolate cake mix and skip the food coloring.
Are there alternative decorations I can use?
Definitely! Feel free to get creative with decorations. You can use chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, or icing to personalize your Halloween cookies even further.
How can I store leftover cookies?
Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 4 to 5 days, or refrigerate them for up to a week. They can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
Halloween Cookies with Googly Eyes
Delicious Halloween cookies, made with a cake mix for the cookie dough, topped with festive Halloween sprinkles and candy eyeballs.
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
Ingredients
- Box of white cake mix (14.25 ounces)
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- Food coloring, neon
- Sprinkles with candy eyeballs, optional
- Powdered sugar, optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Add cake mix, eggs, and oil to a medium bowl. Mix until combined, but do not overmix.
- Divide the batter into separate bowls and mix in food coloring (neon works great).
- Place the sprinkles and/or powdered sugar in small bowls.
- Measure out a tablespoon (we use a cookie scoop) of dough and drop into sprinkles to coat. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Carefully place the candy eyeballs onto the cookies.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely.
Notes
- Tip for perfectly round cookies: Swirl a circle cookie cutter around each warm cookie.
- Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 4 to 5 days. You can refrigerate them for about a week or freeze them for up to 3 months.
- Variations: We used 3 separate colors and 3 different ways to decorate (sugar sprinkles, powdered sugar, and a Halloween sprinkle mix); you can do as many or as few as you like.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 151
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 53.1 mg
- Fat: 7.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 20.6 g
- Protein: 1.2 g
- Cholesterol: 16.2 mg
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