Oreo Halloween cookies have ground Oreos in the dough and crushed Oreos, M&M's, chocolate chips, and candy eyeballs on top. A soft chocolate sugar cookie base loaded with Halloween candy in every bite.
I make these every October with my kids. They sort the M&M's by color while I scoop the dough. The candy eyeballs go on crooked and nobody cares.
Why These Oreo Halloween Cookies Work
Ground Oreos go in the dough. Ten Oreos processed into fine crumbs and mixed into the cookie dough. They act like a chocolate flour. The cookie tastes like an Oreo but bakes like a sugar cookie.
Crushed Oreos go on top. Another ten Oreos, broken into large pieces, pressed onto the dough before baking. The ones in the dough blend in. The ones on top stay chunky and crisp.
Ghoul's Mix M&M's for the Halloween colors. Purple, orange, and green. Regular M&M's work too but the Halloween mix makes the cookies look like October. Press extra M&M's on top before baking so they show.
Candy eyeballs go on after the cookies bake. If you put them on before the oven, they melt. Press them into the warm cookies right when they come out of the oven. The residual heat softens the chocolate chips underneath and the eyes stick.
A number 40 cookie scoop keeps them even. About a tablespoon and a half of dough per cookie. Even size means even bake time. The edges set at the same moment the centers finish.
Bake one sheet at a time at 375°F. Ten to eleven minutes. The edges will be set and golden. The centers will look slightly underdone. They finish on the sheet.
How to Make Oreo Halloween Cookies
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Finely grind ten Oreos in a food processor until they are crumbs. Set aside. Crush the other ten Oreos into large pieces for topping.
Beat the softened butter until smooth and creamy. Add the granulated sugar and brown sugar and beat until combined, about three to four minutes.
Beat in the egg until incorporated. Stir in the vanilla.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just moistened.
Stir in the chocolate chips, M&M's, and the ground Oreos with a spoon. Fold gently until everything is distributed.
Scoop the dough with a number 40 cookie scoop, about one and a half tablespoons each. Place on the cookie sheets two inches apart.
Press the crushed Oreo pieces and extra M&M's onto the tops of the dough balls.
Bake one sheet at a time for 10 to 11 minutes. The edges will be golden and set.
Press candy eyeballs into the warm cookies as soon as they come out of the oven. Add extra M&M's if you want.
Cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Cool completely before storing.
Quick Tips
- Grind ten Oreos fine for the dough. Crush ten Oreos chunky for the top.
- Press candy eyeballs on right after baking. The warm cookies hold them.
- Bake one sheet at a time. Even heat, even cookies.
- Use Ghoul's Mix M&M's for the purple, orange, and green. Regular M&M's work too.
- Cool on the sheet for 5 minutes. They finish setting outside the oven.
Make Ahead and Storage
Store Oreo Halloween cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days. They stay soft. The candy eyeballs hold their shape as long as the container stays sealed.
More Halloween Recipes
For more Halloween desserts, try my M&M Halloween sugar cookies and my Halloween Oreo balls with mini Oreo legs and candy eyes.
📖 Recipe
Oreo Halloween Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour - spooned & leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup salted butter - softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar - packed
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup Ghoul's Mix M&M's
- 20 Oreos - 10 Oreos ground finely and 10 Oreos crushed and placed on top of the cookies
- Candy Eyeballs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Finely grind 10 Oreos using a food processor.
- Beat the softened butter until smooth and creamy. Add in the granulated sugar and the brown sugar and beat until combined. This will take roughly 3-4 minutes.
- Beat in the egg until incorporated and stir in the vanilla extract until mixed.
- In a separate bowl, combine the spooned & leveled all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Slowly mix the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and blend the ingredients together until everything is moistened.
- Using a spoon, gently stir in the chocolate chips, M&M's, and the ground Oreos.
- Using a #40 (.78 ounce) cookie scoop (or using by scooping 1.5 tablespoons of dough) scoop the cookies and place them onto the cookie sheets two inches apart to prepare them for baking.
- Take the remaining Oreos and crush them into large pieces and gently press them on top of the cookie dough.
- Gently press some M&M's on top of the cookie dough.
- Bake the cookies one cookie sheet at a time for 10-11 minutes.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and decorate the baked cookies with candy eyeballs and add extra M&M's if desired.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Store in an air-tight container until ready to serve. Eat within 3-5 days for maximum freshness.
- Adding extra cookie pieces and candy to the cookies after baking will make these cookies extra cute.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate based on third-party calculations. Actual values may vary due to ingredients, measurements, and serving sizes.
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These are cute and perfect treats to make for the kids this Halloween.
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