Description
Delicious and festive Halloween-themed cookies that are soft in the center and have a crinkly appearance, perfect for Halloween celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (or 1:1 GF blend)
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup vegetable oil (or melted coconut oil)
- 2 large eggs (room temp)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Gel food coloring (orange, purple, or black)
- ½ cup powdered sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
- Beat sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth. Add gel food coloring.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (or 30 minutes in the freezer).
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll dough into 1 tablespoon balls and coat generously in powdered sugar.
- Place the balls 2 inches apart on the baking sheet and bake for 10–12 minutes until cracked but still soft in the center.
- Let cookies sit on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
Notes
- For a gluten-free option, use a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend.
- Adjust the amount of gel food coloring based on desired intensity.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg