Halloween Sprinkle Cookies
These easy Halloween Sprinkle Cookies are the perfect addition to your Halloween festivities!
- Prep time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 18 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp Dutch-processed cocoa powder (sifted)
- 2 tbsp black cocoa powder (sifted*)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light-brown sugar (packed)
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 bag Bright White Candy Melts (or white chocolate **, melted)
- vegetable shortening (as needed)
- Halloween nonpareils
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powders, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- 2
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter and sugars on med-high until light and fluffy (approx. 2-3mins). Reduce speed and add egg and vanilla. Beat until well combined. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
- 3
Chill dough for at least 1 hour or overnight.
- 4
Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- 5
Using a medium cookie scoop, portion dough onto baking sheet (I did 9 cookies per sheet). Bake for approximately 10 mins, or until the middle is set. Cookies will crinkle a bit upon cooling.
- 6
Cool on pans for 5 mins then transfer to to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 7
Dip in melted candy melts or white chocolate, place on a parchment lined baking sheet and sprinkle with nonpareils. Allow to set.