46 Best Halloween Cookie Recipes

1Ghost CookiesParker feierbach

The best way to never be afraid of ghosts? Turn them into cute little sugar cookies. These spooky ghosts will be a hit at every Halloween party and are far easier to make than they look!

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2Pumpkin Chocolate Chip CookiesParker feierbach

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3Ube Crinkle CookiesPHOTO: LUCY SCHAEFFER PHOTOGRAPHY; FOOD STYLING: VICTORIA GRANOF

With its striking color and a unique nutty vanilla flavor profile, ube has taken over the world. Upgrade your average crinkle cookie this Halloween with ube extract and ube halaya, a popular Filipino pudding made with ube and condensed milk. Your guests won’t know what hit ’em!

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4Witch Finger CookiesRACHEL VANNI

Ghouls, goblins, and witches to the front, please! These witch finger cookies are exactly what they sound like: a shortbread cookie shaped into a severed finger and adorned with an almond nail and a bit of blood-red jam.

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5Pumpkin SnickerdoodlesPHOTO: RYAN LIEBE; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE6Mini Pillsbury Cookie CheesecakesPHOTO: JULIA GARTLAND; FOOD STYLING: ADRIENNE ANDERSON

These are admittedly cheesecakes, but since they are made from Pillsbury’s adorable Halloween cookies, we’re counting them here! Combining the rich creaminess of cheesecake with the sweet buttery taste of Pillsbury sugar cookies, this not-so-scary recipe is perfect for parties, gatherings, or as a special dessert for the family.

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7Glazed Maple Leaf CookiesPHOTO: JULIA GARTLAND; FOOD STYLING: ADRIENNE ANDERSON

In this maple-inspired recipe, I spiced up our cut-out sugar cookie with cinnamon, maple syrup, and walnuts to make an aromatic and nutty-flavored cookie dough that will make you feel like you’re taking a brisk fall hike among maple trees. Let’s make “maple syrup fall” happen!

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8Hocus Pocus S’mores PopsPHOTO: JULIA GARTLAND; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

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9Apple Cider CookiesPHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: ADRIENNE ANDERSON

Apple cider donuts are our absolute favorite thing about fall. While making donuts is quite fun, they’re time consuming, and not to mention the mess of frying with oil or needing a donut pan to bake them. These cookies are the perfect substitution.

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10Jack Skellington Oreo PopsPHOTO: RYAN LIEBE; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

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11Pumpkin S’mores CookiesPHOTO: JULIA GARTLAND; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE12Nutella Stuffed CookiesPHOTO: BRYAN GARDNER; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER

These Nutella-stuffed cookies are a bit of culinary magic: A tender, intensely chocolatey cookie exterior gives way to melty, gooey Nutella inside. And as if that weren’t enough, a sprinkling of flaky sea salt gives the cookies the perfect salty-sweet finish.

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13Almond Joy CookiesPHOTO: LUCY SCHAEFFER, FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER14Hocus Pocus Binx CookiesPHOTO: LUCY SCHAEFFER; FOOD STYLING: FRANCESCA ZANI

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15Chocolate Turtle CookiesPHOTO: BRYAN GARDNER; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

It’s really hard to beat the combo of chocolate and caramel, so naturally I stuffed a chocolate cookie with a soft caramel to replicate one of my favorite candies: chocolate turtles. With pecans in the dough, you get the classic combo of a turtle candy. You’ll never want to return to a basic chocolate cookie again.

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16Pumpkin Cheesecake CookiesPHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: ADRIENNE ANDSERON

Get your pumpkin and cheesecake fix in one with these pumpkin-spiced cookies stuffed with a little surprise: cream cheese filling! The warming pumpkin spice cookies complement the creamy, tangy flavors of cheesecake, creating the most decadent cookie you’ll have all season long.

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17Monster CookiesPHOTO: LUCY SCHAEFFER PHOTOGRAPHY; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

The origin of the name “monster” cookies isn’t clear, but it may refer to the fact that they’re like Frankenstein’s monster—they’re a combination of many parts of other cookies (ours features oats, M&M’s, peanuts, and pretzels) and are endlessly riffable.

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18Twix CookiesPHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

These easy Twix cookies are the simplest way to make a copycat of our favorite candy bar. Crunchy shortbread is topped with caramel and milk chocolate and mimics a Twix perfectly. If you like salty sweet, a little flaky sea salt on the chocolate before it sets is divine too.

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19Day Of The Dead CookiesParker feierbach20Pumpkin Oatmeal CookiesPHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: FRANCESCA ZANI

These fall treats combine the best of oatmeal cookies with pumpkin’s delicious seasonality. Soft and chewy with a maple glaze that adds an autumnal flair, these pumpkin oatmeal cookies are just the thing to fill up your cookie jar this October.

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