Halloween Sprinkle Cookies are buttery brown sugar cookies dyed Halloween colors, then rolled in festive sprinkles! Fun & tasty festive holiday cookies that everyone loves!
My kids absolutely love making these Halloween Cookies—it’s one of our favorite holiday traditions! They have so much fun picking the colors, swirling the dough, and covering everything in sprinkles. It’s an easy, hands-on recipe that’s perfect for kids to help with and makes baking together extra fun (and a little messy!).
Why you’ll love making these Halloween sprinkle cookies
- Fun and festive: Bright colors and sprinkles make these cookies perfect for celebrating Halloween!
- Kid-friendly: Simple steps and hands-on decorating make this a great recipe to bake with kids.
- Soft and chewy: Every cookie is packed with buttery flavor, white chocolate chips, and the perfect chewy texture.
Halloween Cookies Ingredients
Butter: You need ½ cup (one stick) of softened unsalted butter for rich tasting treats!
Sugars: Use ¾ cup of brown sugar and ¼ cup of granulated white sugar for sweet cookies with chewy edges.
Egg: 1 egg will help bind the ingredients together well.
Extract: Use 1 tsp vanilla extract to enhance the flavors in the dough.
Flour: 2 cups of all-purpose flour is the structural base of the cookie dough.
Salt: ½ tsp salt will naturally enhance the flavors in the dough.
Baking powder: Add ½ tsp baking powder to leaven the cookies so they puff up and rise as they bake.
Chocolate chips: Using ½ cup white chocolate chips ensures these cookies are packed with great flavor.
Food coloring: You’ll need neon green, orange, and purple food coloring for the festive Halloween theme.
Sprinkles: Use Halloween theme sprinkles to make these cookies truly unique and colorful.
Tips for baking Halloween sprinkle cookies
Full instructions in the recipe card below, but here are a few tips for making these cookies!
- Food coloring choice: Use gel food coloring for vibrant colors without adding extra liquid to the dough. The colors pop and the cookie flavor does too!
- Chill the dough: Not skipping this step before baking makes a huge difference! It helps the cookies hold their shape and keep the colors from blending together.
- Easy clean up: Line your baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup and even baking. Who doesn’t want to make their life easier?
How long are Halloween sprinkle cookies good for?
These cookies stay soft and fresh for up to 3-5 days when stored in an airtight container at room temperature. Want to save some for later? Just pop them in a freezer-safe container or bag and freeze for up to 3 months—then thaw at room temperature and enjoy!
What kind of Halloween sprinkles should I use?
This is totally up to you. You can use colored sugar sprinkles, confetti sprinkles (the ones with fun shapes), or colorful jimmies depending on what you have on hand or find in your nearby grocery store. Some sprinkles may work better than others but all of them should pack some fun Halloween spirit into every bite.
Can I make smaller cookies instead of six large ones?
Yes! You can definitely make smaller cookies instead of six large ones. Just roll smaller dough balls and reduce the baking time by a few minutes—start checking around the 10–12 minute mark so they stay soft and chewy.
Can I use regular food coloring instead of gel?
Yes! Liquid food coloring works fine, but gel coloring gives brighter, more vibrant colors without changing the texture of the dough.
What if I don’t have white chocolate chips?
No problem! You can swap them for milk, dark, or even semi-sweet chocolate chips—whatever you love most.
Check out these other cookie recipes perfect for Halloween:
- Iced Pumpkin Cookies are soft, sweet, and perfectly spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla. Topped with smooth vanilla icing, they’re a delightful treat for any pumpkin lover!
- Made with butter, sugar, and pudding mix, these M&M Halloween Cookies are an easy and delicious treat everyone will love.
- Funfetti Halloween Cookies are loaded with festive sprinkles for a playful touch. Made with pudding mix for extra texture, they’re a spooky-fun treat everyone will love!
- These Halloween Cobweb Cookies are spooky, fun, and incredibly easy to make! Soft sugar cookies topped with chocolate and vanilla icing create a simple spider web design that looks impressive but takes only seconds to do.
- Pumpkin Snickerdoodles are soft, chewy, and full of cozy pumpkin spice flavor! Rolled in cinnamon and sugar, these cookies are a fall favorite that taste just as good as they smell.
- For a twist on a classic dessert, try our Caramel Apple Pie Cookies! All the delicious flavors of apple pie, conveniently baked into an easy-to-enjoy cookie!
Halloween Sprinkle Cookies are big, buttery brown sugar treats dyed in bright Halloween colors and rolled in festive sprinkles. Fun to make and delicious to eat, they’re a holiday favorite for all ages!
Diana says
These cookies are so festive and fun! My kids loved making them for their Halloween party.
Amy Nash says
Oh wow these are so fun and tasty! I can totally see doing this recipe in red, green and white for Christmas as well. They were delicious and my kids had fun helping to make them!