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Whip up some spooky fun with our Halloween cookies, created by Jessie.Bakes.Cakes – they’re perfect for monster mischief! Soft, chewy, and brightly colourful, these playful bakes are topped with Milkybar® Buttons and Smarties® to create silly monster eyes that kids will love. With plenty of mixing, colouring and building, they're ideal for little bakers to get involved. So, if you're planning a Halloween party, handing out cookies for trick-or-treats, or just looking for a fun-filled activity for the kids, our monster Halloween cookies are sure to get some giggles! 

Need a little mu-mu-mummy madness? Try our Milkybar® Mummy Apple Pops. To discover even more hauntingly fun bakes for the whole family, dive into our big list of Halloween Baking Recipes! 

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Serving Suggestions  

Take your Halloween cookie pairing party to the next level with some monster-coloured milk! Simply mix a few drops of gel food colouring into cold milk. For adults, add a few drops to whipped cream and top a mug of hot chocolate with green cream for a ghoulish touch. Or skip the creepy theatrics and serve your tasty monster cookies with your favourite cuppa!  

How to Store Halloween Cookies  

Your tasty Halloween cookies are best stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days. You can also freeze them in the container for up to three months. To defrost, simply leave it in the fridge overnight. For a melty, freshly baked experience, warm a cookie for 15-20 seconds in the microwave before serving. 
 

  • 60 min
  • 12 servings

You will need

  • A baking tray
  • Baking paper
  • An electric whisk (optional)

Ingredients

  • 100g buttery baking spread
  • 50g caster sugar
  • 1 egg at room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 150g self-raising flour
  • Orange, purple and green gel food colouring
  • 1 small treat-sized bag of Milkybar® Buttons
  • 1 bag of Milkybar® Sharing Buttons (you’ll use 10-12 of the buttons)
  • 36 Smarties® for eyes
  • Black writing icing for pupils
Each cookie typically contains:
  • Energy 700kJ 167Kcal 8%
  • Fat 8.6g 12%
  • Saturates 3.4g 17%
  • Sugars 9.7g 11%
  • Salt 0.25g 4%

of an adult’s Reference Intake (RI)*
Energy per 100g: 2037kJ/487kcal

Method

  1. In a large bowl, beat the baking spread and sugar together until light and fluffy.
  2. Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until combined.
  3. Fold in the flour to make a smooth but sticky dough.
  4. Divide the dough evenly between three bowls. Dye each dough a different colour using the gel food colourings and mix until the colour is even.
  5. Cover each bowl and place them in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to chill.
  6. Preheat your oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4 and line a large baking tray with baking paper
  7. Scoop up roughly half a teaspoon of each colour dough and use another spoon to slide it onto the baking tray. Don’t worry if the colours mix a little, it will add to the spooky effect! Repeat until all the dough is used up, making 12 mounds of multicoloured dough. Remember to leave 2 inches of space between each so the cookies have room to spread out.
  8. Bake for 10 minutes or until the cookies are set around the outside but still soft in the middle.
  9. While they’re still warm, press three Milkybar® buttons into the top of each cookie (one large and two small).
  10. Top each button with a Smarties® and leave to cool. The heat from the warm cookie will melt the chocolate button and stick to the Smarties®.  
  11. Once cooled, use the black writing icing to draw pupils on the spooky Smarties® eyes! 

Top Tips

Our Halloween cookies are quick and easy, but here are a few things to watch out for. For easy mixing, make sure your buttery baking spread is at room temperature. A little gel colouring goes a long way, so mix it well before adding more. Lastly, chilling the dough makes it easier to work with, and it helps the cookies spread evenly, so don’t skip this step!  

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