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Halloween Crinkle Cookies

Oct 19, 2021 4 Comments

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Sweet and Spooky these buttery Halloween Crinkle Cookies will add just a right bit of fright to your Halloween. These Halloween Cookies are so fun to make and will bring out the kid in you 😍. So, this Halloween, bake these Halloween Crinkle Cookies which are such a perfect homemade Halloween treat for kids 👻😋

halloween crinkle cookies with candy eyes

These adorable little Halloween Crinkle Cookies are perfect to be added to your list of Halloween cookies. These cute little spooky crinkle cookies are so fun to make and is so delicious.

Halloween is the best time to make such spooky and adorable looking treats I just love spooky treats for Halloween. And fun and exciting Halloween cookies are what gets me so thrilled. They can never be too many cookies and this crinkle cookie is one perfect recipe for Halloween. 👻👻

halloween crinkle cookies with candy eyes
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  • 😋 Easy Homemade Halloween Cookie
  • 🥘 Ingredients
  • 👩‍🍳 How to make Halloween Bloodshot Crinkle Cookies
  • 🧊 Storage
  • 🤔 Can I make this ahead of time?
  • 🌱 Are these cookies Vegan and Gluten-Free?
  • 💯 Top tips to make these Easy Halloween cookies
  • 👻 Other Halloween Dessert Recipes
  • Halloween Crinkle Cookies
halloween crinkle cookies with candy eyes

I just love making cookies for Halloween. In fact cookies are one of those easy and quick treats which can be made for any occasion and a perfect little treats which kids love.

Do you know I enjoy making these Halloween cookies with my kids as well? Whenever it's Halloween my kids are super excited to make some spooky and thrilling desserts and baking cookies are one of the favorite activities.😇

Besides cookies I love to bake some adorable Halloween desserts as well as make some Halloween appetizers which are perfect creepy looking food for my Halloween party.

halloween crinkle cookies with candy eyes

Also try these amazing spooky Halloween recipes 👻

  • Jack Skellington OREO Cookies
  • Halloween Monster Eyes Cookies
  • Halloween Mummy Pizza Bites
  • Spooky Halloween Spider Cupcakes
  • No Bake Halloween Sugar Wafer Cookies
  • Witch's Fingers Sugar Cookies

Of course the most amazing part about crinkle cookies is that gorgeous crinkle only hear these look like they the crinkles are losing out blood but it's actually just red food color.

😋 Easy Homemade Halloween Cookie

These red colored Halloween crinkle cookies look like they are drenched in blood only that they are not! The red food color add a perfect little spookiness to these Halloween crinkle cookies and those adorable little candy eyeballs at that perfect fright which kids love and I'm so thrilled about.

So, this Halloween grab a bag of boxed cookie mix or just a few pantry staple ingredients like flour, butter, sugar along with red food color or red candy melts and bake these spooky Halloween Crinkle Cookies.

halloween crinkle cookies with candy eyes

🥘 Ingredients

  • All Purpose Flour 
  • Baking Soda
  • Baking powder
  • Kosher Salt
  • Red Gel Food Color or Red Candy Melts (1 cup / half a bag of 13oz)
  • Eggs
  • Unsalted Butter melted or softened to room temp
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Whole Milk
  • Granulated Sugar

ROLLING

  • Confectioner's Sugar (for rolling)

👩‍🍳 How to make Halloween Bloodshot Crinkle Cookies

These soft and chewy Bloodshot Crinkle Cookies are super easy and delicious. I love that these look like bloodshot cookies because of the red color and of course the candy eyeballs looks so spooky and cute!

STEP 1: MIX THE DRY INGREDIENTS

  • Whisk Flour, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, and Kosher Salt in a bowl.
  • Whisk until combined through.

STEP 2: BEAT THE WET INGREDIENTS

  • In another mixing bowl, beat Granulated Sugar, Butter, Eggs, Red Gel Food Color, Milk, and Vanilla Extract using a stand mixer or hand held mixer
  • Beat just until combined and creamy

STEP 3: MIX THE WET & DRY INGREDIENTS

  • Mix the wet and dry ingredients. Fold using a rubber or silicone spatula
  • The Crinkle Cookie Dough should be thick and sticky.
halloween crinkle cookie dough

STEP 4: FREEZE THE COOKIE DOUGH

  • Wrap the cookie dough with foil and freeze the cookie dough for 30 minutes or refrigerate overnight or at least 2-3 days.
  • Freezing the cookie dough or resting it in the refrigerator will make sure that your crinkle cookies are perfect

STEP 5: ROLL THE COOKIES

  • Pull out the cookie dough from the freezer and keep on the counter for 15 min and preheat the oven to 350F or 180C
  • Scoop out 1 tablespoon of the cookie dough and roll

STEP 6: COAT WITH SUGAR

  • Coat the rolled cookies with confectioners sugar. Roll twice or thrice until they are completely covered with sugar
  • Place in the baking dish (3 - inches apart) and Bake for 10-11 min
  • Once the cookies gets baked, cool down to room temp. on a wire rack and serve.

🧊 Storage

You can keep these Halloween Crinkle Cookies at room temperature for upto 1 week

Or store them in an airtight container.

🤔 Can I make this ahead of time?

Yes Of Course! Making these on Halloween night is next to impossible. You can make the cookie dough and place in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. Just pull the cookie dough from the refrigerator, roll the balls in confectioners sugar and bake for 10 minutes. Decorate with candy eyeballs and serve these warm!

🌱 Are these cookies Vegan and Gluten-Free?

No these are not actually vegan and gluten-free. However you can make these gluten-free by using gluten-free baking flour instead of regular all purpose flour.

To make the Vegan version of these cookies replace butter with Vegan butter, milk with Almond milk and skip the use of Eggs in these cookies.

💯 Top tips to make these Easy Halloween cookies

Believe it or not these Halloween cookies are actually super easy to make. Crinkle cookies might look difficult to make but they're actually super easy and so adorable. If you follow these steps to make the best Halloween crinkle cookies you will definitely nail it. 😇😍😍😍

  • Remember to cut the cookie dough balls with Confectioners sugar and NOT granulated sugar. This is because only confectioner sugar fine enough to enter into the crinkle of the cookie to creating those gorgeous crinkles which we love about these cookies.
  • Do not forget to chill the cookie dough. Crinkle cookie dough is supposed to be sticky and thick. But only if you refrigerate it overnight or for 2 to 3 days or if you are in a pinch and need to get them quickly then you can freeze the cookie dough for at least 30 minutes and then use it. Refrigerating or freezing the cookie dough will make sure that all the excess moisture of the cookie gets gets dried out from the cold air of the refrigerator and you are left with perfectly dry cookie dough which bakes to perfection giving you that amazing Halloween crinkle cookie.
  • Do not flatten the cookies before baking crinkle cookies have a tendency of flattening out themselves while they are baking.
  • If even after nine minutes of cooking your cookies haven't started to flatten out then get them out of the oven and slightly tap the baking dish on the counter for 2 to 3 times or use a wooden spatula to lightly press the top of the cookies so that it initiates the flattening process.
  • If you're using red candy melts then the possibility of your cookie dough to be thick and sticky will be higher however do not worry because refrigerating or freezing the cookie dough will get rid of all the excess moisture from your cookie dough.
  • If you're using red candy melts then microwave the candy melts in the oven for 30 seconds and whisk until smooth and lamb free only when it comes down to room temperature put it into your vet make sure of the cookie dough.

👻 Other Halloween Dessert Recipes

  • Spooky Halloween Monster Eyes Brownies
  • Halloween Pretzel Treats
  • Halloween Oreo Bark {Spookiest, Easiest, and Simplest}
  • Spooky Halloween M&M Cookies
  • Halloween Swirl Oreo Cream Cheese Brownies
  • Halloween Oreo Mummy Treats

Halloween Crinkle Cookies

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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
10 min in the freezer: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 193kcal
Author: Surup

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup All Purpose Flour 125gm (spooned)
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 4 drops Red Gel Food Color or Red Candy Melts (1 cup)
  • 1 large Eggs at room temp
  • 1 stick Unsalted Butter melted or softened to room temp.
  • ¼ cup Whole Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • ½ cup Granulated Sugar

ROLLING

  • 1 cup Confectioner's Sugar 120gm (for rolling)
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INSTRUCTIONS

  • Whisk Flour, Baking Soda, Baking Powder and Kosher Salt in a medium sized mixing bowl until combined
  • In another medium sized mixing bowl, add the melted butter, granulated sugar, Vanilla Extract, Red Food Color and Milk. Beat until combined using a stand mixer or hand held mixer.
  • Combine the wet and dry mixture. Fold using a rubber or wooden spatula just until combined. The cookie dough should be thick and sticky. Wrap the cookie dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or freeze for 10-15 minutes. Right before using it again, pull it out of the freezer and allow to sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile Preheat the oven to 350 F or 180C and line a baking dish with parchment paper or silicone mat.
  • Scoop about 1 tablespoon of the cookie dough. Roll it into balls. Roll the cookies with confectioners sugar. Place in the baking dish about 3 inches apart.
  • Bake for 10-11 minutes. If the cookies do not spread even after 9 minutes, get the baking dish out and lightly bang on the counter for 2-3 times or just use a spatula to lightly press the top. This will help initiate the spreading. Bake for 2-3 more minutes.
  • After the cookies gets cooked, allow them to cool down on the wire rack.
  • These cookies will stay fresh at room temp. for upto 1 week.

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Notes

If you think that your cookie dough is cakey, then it's because of excess moisture in the cookie dough. Handle it a little delicately. Add just enough flour, sprinkling a little at a time and folding it with the cookie dough until the cookie dough gets thick and sticky. 
You can replace AP Flour with Gluten Free Baking Flour for GF Version
Replace Butter with Vegan Butter, Milk with Almond Milk and Skip out on the eggs for Vegan version
You can refrigerate the cookie dough overnight or 2-3 days. However, if you're in a rush, just freeze the cookie dough for 15-20 min and then use it. 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Halloween Crinkle Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 193 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 52mg17%
Sodium 166mg7%
Potassium 33mg1%
Carbohydrates 27g9%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 18g20%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 289IU6%
Calcium 34mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Carol says

    October 28, 2021 at 10:48 pm

    Followed the recipe and the “dough” was cake consistency and was not thick and sticky. Maybe the butter should be room temp instead of melted? We’ll see how they turn out.

    Reply
    • Anjali says

      October 29, 2021 at 2:57 pm

      Hi Carol,
      You can use butter softened to room temp. However, the cakey dough is typical of Crinkle Cookie Dough. Just refrigerate a little longer and you can even sprinkle some flour and mix with the cookie dough if its too cakey, even after refrigeration. Hope this helps you!

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      • Krista says

        September 17, 2022 at 2:17 am

        Hey i made this and it was so sticky to my hands didnt turn out and i dont know what i did wrong

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        • Anjali says

          September 19, 2022 at 4:08 am

          There is nothing wrong with the cookie dough being sticky. It is supposed to be sticky. You didn't do anything wrong. Just stick it in the fridge overnight or in the freezer for 20-minutes (wrapped in a plastic wrap) and then you should be good.

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