25 Cute Halloween Cookies to Bake for Spooky Season

These cookies are made with pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and a sugar-topped pumpkin icing—triple the fall flavor, all in one bite!

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Made with browned butter and a thick drizzle of caramel, these cookies are the perfect combination of sweet and nutty. They have a sprinkle of flaky sea salt on top for good measure!

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Nothing screams "Halloween" quite like candy corn! While it might be a controversial candy for some, there's no denying that it's a once-a-year chance to hit that sweet tooth.

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Give a classic chocolate chip cookie the autumnal treatment by adding real pumpkin puree to the dough. A touch of warm spices helps to bring the whole cookie together.

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This recipe embraces the flavor of apple three ways: freshly grated Granny Smith apples, apple chips, and apple pie spice. Top it off with a caramel glaze and they're a perfect autumnal bite.

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Don't be scared! These creepy cookies are surprisingly easy to make. They start with a peanut butter cookie dough and end with a peanut butter cup spider body on top.

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Instead of cinnamon-sugar, these fall cookies are coated in a mixture of sugar and pumpkin pie spice. It's a fun and easy way to switch things up!

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With so much to do come Halloween, you might need a shortcut. Use cake mix! They're chewy, sweet, and so easy to make. Simply use Halloween sprinkles to make them on theme.

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Got a stash of Hershey's kisses from your kid's trick-or-treating bag? Use them to make these classic peanut butter cookies and all the ghouls and goblins will be happy.

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For a moody treat that's as dark as the night sky, look no further than these Nutella cookies. They're devilishly good and take only five minutes of prep!

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Use store-bought cookie dough to create these super easy (and cute and creepy) eyeball cookies! They're perfect for a kids' Halloween party.

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Grab a package of fun-size peanut butter cups to make these delicious two-ingredient cookies.

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Love all things pumpkin? Try these adorable cut-out cookies that are made with fall spices and pumpkin puree.

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You don't need to wait until Christmas to enjoy gingerbread. Instead, bring the winter flavor into fall with these haunted houses.

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You can also try this cookie eyeball that requires zero baking. All you need is a package of sandwich cookies and decorating tools.

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These soft and chewy cookies have not one but two types of morsels mixed in: butterscotch chips and chocolate chunks. A touch of sea salt on top helps to balance out all that sweetness.

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Making macarons from scratch is impressive on any given day. But when you make them into green monsters for Halloween, they'll surely be the most popular bite at the potluck!

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You don't have to have advanced skills to frost these sugar cookies. The easy shapes and three colors of frosting are all you need for a stunning display.

Get the Frosted Halloween Sugar Cookies recipe at Butternut Bakery.

Boo! These cookies are not only scary cute but scary good! Underneath a coating of powdered sugar, you'll find classic peanut butter cookies.

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Put all that Halloween candy to good use by making these crowd-pleasing cookie bars. Chewy, buttery, and full of all your favorite mini treats chopped up, you can make another batch with leftover candy after the holiday, too!

Get the Halloween Candy Cookie Bars recipe at Broma Bakery.

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