Halloween is all about creativity (Costumes! Decorations! Desserts!), and nowhere does that shine through more than in delectable, so-seasonal cookies. Whether you’re in the mood for an ooey, gooey, sugary treat or a healthier alternative to Halloween candy, you can find it here. Make them scary, or make them cute — these recipes showcase the spectrum of flavor and spookiness (or cuteness!) that Halloween is known for.
Easy Halloween Spider Cookies: You don't even have to turn on the oven to make these spidery sweets. Just assemble store-bought cookies and candy. It's an engaging activity for kids to help with too. (via Cutefetti)
Creepy Eyeball Oreo Pops: Make the most of the chocolate sandwich cookies you always have in the cupboard by transforming them into these googly-eye pops. (via Chelsea's Messy Apron)
Tea-Licious Frankenstein Halloween Cookies: Don't be scared to dunk these buttery morsels into a hot cup of tea. (via Brit + Co)
Gluten-Free Halloween Monster Cookies: For some people, gluten is straight-up scary. Make them these cookies so they don't have to live in fear. (via Primavera Kitchen)
Low-Carb Mummy Cookies: Almond and coconut flour cookies are full of protein and flavor, but best of all, they're a blank canvas for your icing designs. Decorate them with a low-carb vanilla frosting so it looks like each one is a mummy wrapped in bandages. (via Keto Connect)
Monster Eye Cookies: You'll want to buy some edible eyeballs in bulk before Halloween gets here. Add them to just about anything to give it a bone-chilling makeover. (via Mommy Musings)
Monster Eye-Scream Cookies: Equal parts cute and creepy, these monstrous ice cream cookies will be a hit with everyone you make 'em for. (via Brit + Co)
Monster Mash Cookies: There's no such thing as overdone when it comes to the spookiest season of the year, so load as much frosting, sprinkles, and candy as you can onto these babies to make your tastebuds scream with happiness. (via Half Baked Harvest)
Peanut Butter Pumpkin Blossoms: Peanut butter, pumpkin, and pretty are the only three P's you need to hear to know this cookies are a must-try. (via The Food Charlatan)
Vegan Halloween Sugar Cookies: Baking for special diets doesn't have to be difficult. Whip up a tray of vegan sugar cookies, and cover them in sprinkles for a festive flair. (via Salt and Lavender)
Reese's Magic Cookie Bars: Reese's Pieces beg to be scattered liberally in all your October baking. (via Passion for Savings)
Pumpkin Samoa Cookies: This autumnal take on the classic Girl Scouts Samoa cookie (also known as the Caramel deLite) is so nom-tastic, it'll make you forget all about the candy you bought for the trick-or-treaters. (via Brit + Co)
Vegan Twix Cookies: Chocolate, caramel, and cookies are three things vegans all too often find themselves turning down. No longer! Treat them to a batch of candy-inspired cookies and they'll be putty in your hands. (via Pickles & Honey)
Witches' Finger Cookies: You might be grossed out by how these cookies look, but one bite and you'll fall under their spell. (via Domestic Gothess)
Candy Corn Slab Cookies: Slab cookies are ideal for crowds, and you can use store-bought sugar cookie dough to save time. Top with candy corn and pecans, and your Halloween party will be the talk of the town. (via The Kitchen is My Playground)
Peanut Butter Butterfinger Cookies: Buy an extra bag of mini Butterfinger bars when they're on sale and turn them into these crunchy, sweet, and craveable cookies. (via Two Peas and Their Pod)
Chocolate Pumpkin Bars: Swirled pumpkin chocolate bars are a delicious dessert, but we won't tell if you sneak one with your morning coffee too. (via A Zesty Bite)
Lofthouse Soft Sugar Sprinkles Cookies: Who says Lofthouse cookies are reserved for Christmastime? These soft, sweet beauties are interspersed with peanut butter cookie dough, giving them some fall flavor while they remain soft and fluffy. (via Averie Cooks)
Halloween Witch Cookies: If you're not a star baker, you can still get in on the fun. Make (or buy — it's our little secret) a batch of cookies, and top them with icing and a Hershey's Kiss for edible witch hats. (via A Zesty Bite)
Mini Carrot Cake Cookie Sandwiches: Like mini whoopie pies, carrot cake cookie sandwiches filled with cream cheese frosting are bound to be a seasonal favorite. (via Brit + Co)
Pumpkin Butter Rugelach: Serve up something sophisticated, not spooky, this Halloween. Flaky rugelach filled with pumpkin butter and nuts will make you feel like a fancy sorceress. (via Half Baked Harvest)
Soft-Baked Pumpkin Cookies: Fluffy pumpkin cookies covered in cream cheese frosting make the increasingly cool nights and wet weather *so* worth it. (via Chelsea's Messy Apron)
Spiced Molasses Jar Cookies: When you feel chills at the back of your neck, reach for a warm molasses spice cookie. These baked-in-a-jar treats are cute as can be. (via Brit + Co)
Candy Corn White Chocolate Chip Cookies: Candy corn's buttery sweetness is a natural match with white chocolate. Toss them both into your next batch of baked goods. (via Plain Chicken)
Avocado Zombie Bars: Raw, vegan avocado zombie bars might scare some of your guests, but your health-conscious friends and family will be delighted you made something just for them. (via Brit + Co)
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Additional reporting by Maggie McCracken
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Justina Huddleston
Justina Huddleston is a food writer living in Los Angeles. When she's not busy writing, she spends her time in the kitchen creating both virtuous and decidedly junky vegan food. Buffalo chickpea pizza, anyone? She's also been known to eat a plain block of tofu or beans straight out of the can for lunch, but somehow those culinary adventures don't make it to her Instagram. You can follow Justina on Twitter or see what's cooking in her kitchen on her blog, A Life of Little Pleasures.
