The BEST Halloween Cookie Recipes

Halloween is the perfect time to get creative in the kitchen, and nothing says spooky season quite like a batch of homemade Halloween cookies. From soft and chewy classics to decorated cookies shaped like ghosts, pumpkins, and jack-o’-lanterns, these recipes are equal parts festive and delicious. Whether you’re planning a Halloween party, making treats for trick-or-treaters, or just want a fun baking project for October, these easy Halloween cookie recipes are sure to impress.
In this roundup, you’ll find everything from cute and kid-friendly cookies to spooky marshmallow-topped creations and even rich chocolate Halloween cookies that I couldn’t get enough of. No matter your skill level, these recipes are simple, fun, and guaranteed to bring a little magic to your fall baking. I truly hope you enjoy these Halloween Cookie Recipes as much as I do :)

Peanut Butter Halloween Bug Cookies

These cookies are as creepy as they are delicious. Which makes them the perfect cookie for the Halloween season. I promise, anywhere you take these cookies, they’ll get a good laugh and maybe a spooked shiver. These cookies start with a delicious chewy peanut butter cookie, which pairs so well with the chocolate designs. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do! Full recipe: Peanut Butter Halloween Bug Cookies

Mini Halloween Sugar Cookies

These Mini Halloween Sugar Cookies are so easy to make and SO delicious! If you’ve ever had the pink and white Circus Animal Cookies growing up, that’s what these cookies were inspired by! Not only do they taste like them, but resemble them in size, style, and sprinkles! I hope that you enjoy this Halloween Cookie recipe as much as I do! Full recipe: Mini Halloween Sugar Cookies

Halloween Potion Bottle Sugar Cookies

I used to love making this kind of cookie around Christmas time and making them into “Snowglobe Cookies” with snow sprinkles in the center. Then the idea dawned on me to bring these cookies to life for Halloween and create these Halloween Potion Bottle Sugar Cookies. The cookies are super tender and sweet, and the center is crushed hard candy, which makes for such a fun and unique twist. Finally, the royal icing to help glue the cookies together as well as decorate the tops of the cookies ties everything together so perfectly for the Halloween season. I hope that you all enjoy this Halloween Cookie recipe as much as I do! Full recipe: Halloween Potion Bottle Sugar Cookies

Halloween Sugar Cookies

Halloween is my absolute FAVORITE time to get creative in the kitchen, and there’s no better way to celebrate the spooky season than with delicious, beautifully decorated Halloween Sugar Cookies. These cookies are perfect for parties, gifts, or simply enjoying with family and friends. In this blog, I’ll show you how to make the perfect Halloween sugar cookies, complete with tips on royal icing and storage. So whether you’re hosting a Halloween Sugar Cookie decorating party, looking for a fun activity to do with your kids, or hoping to impress with your addition to a Halloween party, this Halloween sugar cookie recipe will be your new go-to! Full recipe: Halloween Sugar Cookies

Snoopy Halloween Sugar Cookies

Enjoy the nostalgic charm of your Halloween festivities with these adorable and delicious Snoopy Halloween Sugar Cookies. Perfect for parties, gifts, or simply enjoying with family and friends, these festive cookies combine the classic flavors of sugar cookies with the fun and creativity of decorating with royal icing. If you’re a Peanuts fan just like me, then you’ll love these cookies! Full recipe: Snoopy Halloween Sugar Cookies

Band Aid Halloween Sugar Cookies

These cookies are so delicious despite their name. These cookies are made with a soft, tender, buttery sugar cookie, filled with red caramel sauce, topped with buttercream, and a vanilla wafer band aid to tie it all together. These Halloween cookies are perfect for the Halloween baking season and will give your friends and family a good laugh. I hope that you enjoy this recipe as much as I do :) Full recipe: Band Aid Halloween Sugar Cookies

Halloween Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

These Halloween Chocolate Sandwich Cookies are the perfect spooky treat to make during the spooky season. With a rich, dark cocoa flavor and a vibrant orange buttercream filling, they’re sure to be a hit at any Halloween gathering. Picture this: homemade Halloween Oreos! Full recipe: Halloween Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Cinnamon Sugar Halloween Linzer Cookies

Celebrate Halloween with a spooky twist on a classic treat! These Cinnamon Sugar Halloween Linzer Cookies are not only delicious but also perfect for your Halloween festivities. With a rich chocolate hazelnut filling and a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar dusting, these cookies will be a hit at any party. Full recipe: Cinnamon Sugar Halloween Linzer Cookies

Chocolate Jack-O-Lantern Linzer Cookies

Nothing says Halloween like these Chocolate Jack-O-Lantern Linzer Cookies filled with a deliciously tart cherry jam. These cookies are so rich and chocolatey, perfectly tart from the filling, and dusted with confectioner’s sugar to complete the perfect cookie for the season of Halloween! Full recipe: Chocolate Jack-O-Lantern Linzer Cookies

Jack Skellington Linzer Cookies

Calling all Nightmare Before Christmas Lovers! These Jack Skellington Linzer cookies are the tastiest, spookiest, most festive treat to make while enjoying the classic movie that we all love so much. These cookies are a vanilla shortbread that is not overly sweet but super tender. Then they’re filled with a sweet jam of your flavor preference. Lastly, each cookie is assembled and brought to life with the addition of vanilla icing to complete our Jack Skellington Linzer Cookies. These cookies are sure to be a hit for everyone! Full recipe: Jack Skellington Linzer Cookies

Chocolate Halloween Marshmallow Cookies

These Chocolate Halloween Marshmallow Cookies are so adorable, delicious, and PERFECT for a Halloween party this year! The base of these cookies is a rich, chewy, chocolate cookie made with black cocoa powder. The black cocoa powder adds such a deeper, richer flavor and takes this recipe to the next level. I hope that you enjoy this recipe as much as I do! While you’re here, feel free to check out some more of my Halloween recipes to enjoy with friends & family this year :) Full recipe: Chocolate Halloween Marshmallow Cookies

Copycat Pillsbury Pumpkin Sugar Cookies

Seeing Pillsbury Pumpkin Sugar Cookies in grocery stores for the first time every year is the warmest feeling I know. As a kid, my sisters and I would eat most of the cookie dough before we could actually get it in the oven. I still get that same excited feeling when I see them on the shelves. This copycat version is as delicious and as nostalgic as you remember. Full recipe: Copycat Pillsbury Pumpkin Sugar Cookies

Peanut Butter Spider Halloween Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies are such a classic. They’re perfectly sweet with the perfect amount of saltiness to offset the sugar, and are so rich and tender. But the real show stopper with this recipe is the addition of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, chocolate, and candy eyes to make these decadent Peanut Butter Cookies the cutest addition to any Halloween festivity. Full recipe: Peanut Butter Spider Halloween Cookies

Chocolate Pumpkin Patch Cookies (Charlie Brown)

These just might be my new favorite cookie recipe on my website. If you know me, you know I love anything with the Peanuts gang, so I couldn’t resist making these Crumbl-style cookies themed like Charlie Brown’s Great Pumpkin. Not only are these cookies so festive and eye-catching, but they’re also so delicious. The decadent chocolate cookie topped with a rich chocolate ganache is bound to have you reaching for another. I hope that you enjoy this Chocolate Pumpkin Patch Crumble Cookie recipe as much as I do! Full recipe: Chocolate Pumpkin Patch Cookies (Charlie Brown)

Pillsbury Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

If you’re like me and obsessed with spooky season and more than that, Pillsbury Pumpkin Sugar Cookies then you’re also probably a fan of finding new, fun ways to bake during this season. I was so excited when I thought of this recipe combination, especially because my love for black cocoa pairs so well with the sweet and soft Pillsbury Pumpkin Sugar Cookies that are always so exciting to come across every year. I hope you all enjoy this festive and delicious recipe as much as I do! Full recipe: Pillsbury Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pumpkin Spice Jack-O-Lantern Cookies

I cannot get enough of these Pumpkin Spice Jack-O-Lantern Cookies. These cookies are packed with pumpkin flavor and sandwiched between two soft, melt-in-your-mouth vanilla sugar cookies. The sugar cookies are not overly sweet, which balances perfectly with the pumpkin spice buttercream and, of course, the pumpkin pie filling that adds the perfect punch of pumpkin. These cookies are perfect for the season. Full recipe: Pumpkin Spice Jack-O-Lantern Cookies

Pumpkin Spice Gingerbread Cookies

This recipe combines two of my favorite things. Pumpkin and Gingerbread cookies. If you know me, you know that Gingerbread Cookies are my absolute favorite. I love them so much that I even have one tattooed on my left hand. If that’s not dedication, then I don’t know what is. I firmly believe that Gingerbread Cookies should be enjoyed year-round, but I’m also a firm believer that they taste even better around the Holidays. Now with this Pumpkin Gingerbread Recipe, we have another excuse to enjoy these delicious, adorable little gems. Full recipe: Pumpkin Spice Gingerbread Cookies

Gluten Free Copycat Pillsbury Pumpkin Sugar Cookies

If you’re looking for a fun and festive treat that not only gives you the nostalgia of a favorite childhood classic while being Gluten-Free, then these gluten-free copycat Pillsbury Pumpkin Sugar Cookies are perfect for you. These cookies are not only delicious but also gluten-free, making them friendly for those with gluten sensitivities. Full recipe: Gluten Free Copycat Pillsbury Pumpkin Sugar Cookies

Halloween is all about having fun, and these Halloween cookie recipes are the perfect way to bring spooky charm (and delicious flavor) to the season. Whether you love chocolatey Halloween cookies, festive pumpkin-shaped cookies, or decorated treats that look almost too cute to eat, there’s something here for everyone :)
From easy recipes kids can help with to show-stopping cookies for a Halloween party dessert table, these bakes are guaranteed to be a hit. So grab your mixing bowls, a little pumpkin spice, and your favorite candy toppings—it’s time to bake up some magic this October!