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Easy Halloween Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Easy Halloween Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
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Celebrate Halloween with these easy and festive Chocolate Chip Cookies featuring candy eyes and spooky sprinkles. Perfectly soft and chewy, these cookies combine classic chocolate chips with a fun Halloween twist that kids and adults will love.

Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt (adjust if using salted butter)

Wet Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (or salted butter with 1/4 tsp less salt)
  • 1 cup light brown sugar (can substitute dark brown sugar)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Main Mix-ins

  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, or chopped chocolate bars/chunks)

Decorations

  • Small candy eyes (or large, or bloodshot style)
  • Halloween-themed sprinkles (orange and black jimmies or your favorite Halloween sprinkles)

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven and Prepare Pans: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats to prevent sticking.
  2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  3. Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, beat the softened unsalted butter with the light brown sugar until creamy and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. This creates a light texture for your cookies.
  4. Add Egg and Vanilla: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined, making sure the mixture is smooth and uniform.
  5. Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring just until everything is incorporated. Avoid overmixing to keep cookies tender.
  6. Fold in Chocolate Chips: Gently fold in the chocolate chips or your choice of chocolate mix-ins evenly throughout the dough.
  7. Shape Cookies: Scoop rounded tablespoons of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Slightly flatten each dough ball with your hand or a spatula.
  8. Add Candy Eyes and Sprinkles: Press a few candy eyes into the top of each cookie, then sprinkle with Halloween-themed sprinkles to decorate.
  9. Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden but the centers are still soft. The cookies will firm up as they cool.
  10. Cool and Serve: Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy spooky, sweet treats!

Notes

  • You can substitute dark brown sugar for light brown sugar for a richer flavor.
  • If using salted butter, reduce added salt to 1/4 teaspoon.
  • Use any type of chocolate chips or chunks to customize the flavor.
  • For a Halloween twist, candy eyes and themed sprinkles make the cookies festive and fun.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
  • Freezing cookie dough balls before baking can improve texture; bake from frozen with a slight increase in time.

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