Halloween Cookie Cut-Outs
These fun and festive Halloween Cookie Cut-Outs are perfect for adding a spooky sweetness to your celebrations. Easy to make and customizable for a creative family activity.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 15-20 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 box pre-made cake mix (vanilla or chocolate)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup Halloween-themed sprinkles
- Ghost or pumpkin-shaped cookie cutters
- White frosting
- Food coloring (optional)
- Candy eyeballs or other decorations
Instructions
- Preheat the oven according to the cake mix box instructions.
- Mix the cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil in a large mixing bowl until well blended and smooth.
- Add the Halloween-themed sprinkles and gently fold them into the batter.
- Prepare a greased baking dish and pour in the cookie dough, smoothing it out evenly.
- Bake according to package instructions, about 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool the cookies completely in the baking dish before transferring to a wire rack.
- Cut out fun Halloween shapes with cookie cutters from the cooled cake.
- Decorate each cookie with white frosting and add food coloring or themed decorations like candy eyeballs.
- Serve and enjoy your spooky treats!
Notes
Check dough thickness to ensure it holds shape; cool cookies completely before decorating to prevent frosting from melting.