Hocus Pocus Spooky Cookies
Looking for a fun spooky treat for your next Halloween party? Consider making these Hocus Pocus cookies! Inspired by the Spellbook in the movie, these Halloween cookies are covered in sprinkles and eyes that seem to always be watching you.
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Ingredients
Spooky Cookies Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cup COLD unsalted butter cut into cubes
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 large eggs room temp
- ¾ cup dark cocoa
- 3 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tsp cornstarch
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp salt
- 4 ½ cups 1-to-1 gluten-free flour
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 cup Halloween sprinkles
- ½ cup candy eyes
Instructions
Make Chocolate Cookie Dough:
- In a bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter and sugar.
- Mix on high until fully combined and it's light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs to the sugar mixture 1 at a time.
- Mix until combined.
- Add the vanilla extract and continue to mix.
- In a large bowl, add the flour, cocoa, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
- Whisk to combine.
- Add the flour mixture into the butter mixture 1 cup at a time.
- Mix on medium speed until flour is fully combined.
- Add the chocolate chips to the batter and use your hands to mix to combine.
- Cover the dough and chill for 30 minutes.
Decorate and Bake Cookies:
- Preheat your oven to 420 degrees.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or baking mats.
- Use an ice cream scoop and scoop out your cookie dough.
- Roll the cookie dough into a ball.
- Continue until all of the cookie dough has been rolled into balls.
- Set to the side.
- In a small bowl, add sprinkles.
- Roll the cookie dough into the sprinkles until evenly coated all over.
- Place the cookie dough balls on the baking pan allowing 1-2 inches apart from each other.
- Randomly add candy eyes to the cookie balls and lightly press in to secure.
- Bake 1 baking pan at a time for 13-14 minutes.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Servings: 16 cookies