These cute, Chocolate Halloween Cookies are sure to be a hit with trick-or-treaters of all ages. Delicious chocolate cut-out cookies are sandwiched around a strawberry jam filling, for a delicious Halloween dessert.
As you probably know, Halloween is quickly approaching! And that means it’s time to break out all the cutest Halloween cookies!
Why do we celebrate Halloween?
Halloween is a combination of a number of ancient festivals, namely the Celtic festival of Samhain, All Saints Day and the Roman festival of Feralia.
Samhain marked the end of the harvest season and the end of the lighter half of the year leading into the darker, winter season. It was believed that at this time of the year the boundaries between the world of the living and dead became thin and the dead could cross over causing sickness and havoc with crops.
Masks and costumes were worn to disguise a person as an evil spirit in the belief that they would be left alone. So now we all get to dress up in our silliest costumes, and beg each other for candy. Makes perfect sense, right? 😉
How to Make Halloween Cookies
I was inspired to make these cute Halloween cookies when I came across some adorable bat and ghost shaped cookie cutters.
If you don’t already have a set of Halloween cookie cutters, this set from Ann Clark would do the trick. I like the smaller size, which works really well for these cut-out style cookies.
You will also need a regular, round cookie cutter. Or you can use the top of a drinking glass to cut out the round shapes.
Making these cute Halloween cookies is pretty simple. I made them with my son – and he does not have much of an attention span for baking – so you know they are easy!
The full recipe is below, but I’ll give you a couple quick tips.
You’ll start off by making a really simple chocolate cookie dough. Make sure you pick up a good quality cocoa powder, because that will make all the difference in flavor.
Next, you simply make some basic chocolate Halloween cookies, cutting them into round shapes. Then, use your fun Halloween cookie cutters to cut the fun shapes out of half the cookies.
Then, you layer them! Use the uncut, round chocolate cookies as the base. Spread the strawberry jam on top. And stack a cut-out cookie on top. Press the edges together, and they are ready to bake!
And there you have – some seriously cute Halloween cookies.
Of course, we wouldn’t want to waste all of those adorable cut-out shapes, right? You can bake those for about 5 minutes, and serve them right alongside your Halloween cookies!
Cute Halloween Cookies - Chocolate Cookies with Jam Cut-Outs
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter (185g) room temperature
- 3/4 cup caster sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 2 cups plain flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup strawberry jam
- SUPPLIES
- parchment paper
- Halloween cookie cutters
- round cookie cutters or drinking glass
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees Celsius), and line 2 baking trays with parchment paper.
- Using an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and beat until combined before sifting in the flour and cocoa.
- Turn the mixture out onto a lightly floured bench and roll out to your desired thickness.
- Using a round cookie cutter cut out the cookies. Hint: If you don't have one, use the top of a drinking glass.
- Take half of the cookies cut out and place them on the prepared baking trays. Spread evenly with a layer of jam.
- Take a smaller, Halloween-themed cookie cutter and cut out the center of the cookie before placing it on top of the prepared bases.
- Bake for 17 to 18 minutes. Place onto a baking wrack to cool.
- Optional: You can bake the cut-out shapes for 4 -5 minutes, and enjoy as an extra treat!
Not Quite Nigella says
October 28, 2010 at 10:10 pmAww they're so cute! I love them 😀 And yep I always bake and cook for Halloween. it's my favourite season!
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Trudy~Veggie num num says
October 26, 2010 at 11:31 amYay for celebrating Halloween and with cookies too!! We miss out on all the ghoulish fun but, these cookies look awesome! I always plan to do something for Halloween but it never seems to happen… sigh* maybe this year, I'd love to carve a pumpkin and then that would be an excellent excuse to make something pumpkiny… do you think pumpkin scones are scary enough for Halloween? 🙂
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delicieux says
October 26, 2010 at 2:52 pmThanks Trudy 🙂 For your pumpkin scones you could use Halloween shaped cutters and make them in spooky shapes……or maybe sprinkle them with cinnamon through a stencil shaped like a spider, ghost or something. 😀
Gastronomy Gal says
October 26, 2010 at 9:09 amHa- Amazingly cute. I don't bake, but all these bloggers have inspired me! Maybe I will bake something!!
delicieux says
October 26, 2010 at 2:51 pmThanks GG 🙂 Halloween baking is definitely fun and gets your creative juices flowing. I've seen some amazing baking out there.
Fiona says
October 25, 2010 at 11:30 pmWhat wonderful looking cookies. I have been trying to find something to use a cookie cutter I was given as a gift and this will be perfect. I love that you have embraced Halloween!! Well done.
delicieux says
October 26, 2010 at 8:05 amThanks Fiona 😀
Kiki Chaos says
October 25, 2010 at 1:08 pmI want to bake for Halloween! Even though I have mixed feelings about Australia adopting this celebration, Halloween baking looks like so much fun 🙂 You cookies are awesome, and I agree… the little cutouts beside them look great. I love your photos.
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Emma @CakeMistress says
October 24, 2010 at 8:56 pmLove the bat cut-outs. Didn' t even realise they made cool cutter in those shapes. Those spiders in the background are awesome. Such a shame we don't celebrate Halloween in Australia *sigh*
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delicieux says
October 24, 2010 at 9:02 pmHi Emma, thanks for your lovely comment 😀 It is a shame we don't really celebrate Halloween much in Australia, but it does seem to be changing, which is good.
As for the cut outs, Cake Decorating Central have a great range of cookie cutters of all shapes and sizes. Check them out. They also do super fast deliveries too!
Heidi says
October 25, 2010 at 7:55 amOh these are fantastic! I never bake at Halloween but I really would like to, so much fun to be had! Very creative. I wish we celebrated Halloween here in Australia too.
Heidi xo
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delicieux says
October 25, 2010 at 10:53 amHi Heidi, 😀 Halloween baking is definitely fun. While this was my first time baking anything for Halloween it certainly won't be my last!
marla says
October 25, 2010 at 3:59 amYour cut out cookies look amazing! I love the small cut outs alongside the big tart cookies.
delicieux says
October 25, 2010 at 10:51 amThanks marla 🙂
Kulsum says
October 24, 2010 at 10:04 pmI love blogging world. Even though we never celebrate nor I have ever witnessed Halloween celebrations but all this goodies being made by talented people like u feels like I know all about it!
This looks scary and bloody 😀
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delicieux says
October 25, 2010 at 10:52 amIt's great to see everyone's Halloween creations isn't it? There are some very talented people out there. 🙂