Halloween is the perfect time to get a little creative in the kitchen, especially if you’ve got a sweet tooth. Imagine taking your classic chocolate chip cookies and turning them into something spooky and delightful!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies from Sally's Baking Addiction
Rating: 4.6. Total Time: 1 hr 10 min.
These cookies are not only delicious but also filled with the seasonal favorite, pumpkin. The blend of pumpkin and chocolate chips creates a soft, chewy cookie with a hint of spice that screams fall.
What’s special about this recipe is its perfect balance of flavors. The pumpkin puree adds a lovely moisture to the cookies, ensuring they stay soft for days. Cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves are the secret spices that give it a warm, comforting taste. Plus, the orange hue from the pumpkin makes them look festive and fun for Halloween.
Monster Mash Chocolate Chip Cookies

Halloween Monster Mash Cookies from Half Baked Harvest
Rating: 4.7. Total Time: brown sugar, dark brown sugar, sweet chocolate chips, halloween, mini pretzel sticks.
Monster Mash cookies are a delightful mix of chocolate chips, colorful candy-coated chocolates, and marshmallows. These cookies are not just delicious but also a visual treat.
The gooey marshmallows create a fun texture, while the candy-coated chocolates add a pop of color, making them perfect for Halloween parties. Each bite is a burst of chocolatey goodness with a surprise of crunchy candy. The best part is their playful appearance, as each cookie is unique and looks like a spooky monster mash.
These cookies are particularly popular for kids’ parties. They’re fun to make, and you can even involve the kids in decorating them. Let them create their own monster faces using edible eyes and different candies. It’s a creative activity that results in a delicious treat everyone will love.
Spooky Spider Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you want your cookies to look spooky yet taste amazing, Spooky Spider cookies are the way to go. These are your classic chocolate chip cookies, made a little extra creepy with the addition of chocolate spiders on top.
The trick is in the decoration. After baking the cookies, you place a chocolate truffle or a large chocolate chip in the center. Then, using melted chocolate, you draw tiny legs around it to create a spider. The visual effect is stunning, and they taste just as good as they look. The combination of a classic cookie with a Halloween twist makes them a hit at any party.
Eerie Eyeball Chocolate Chip Cookies
Eyeball Cookies from Kid Friendly Things to Do
Total Time: 17 min.
Spooky Halloween Cookies from Lolo Home Kitchen
Total Time: 25 min.
Eyeball Cookies from Taste of Home
Rating: 4.8. Total Time: 25 min.
Imagine biting into a cookie and finding a creepy eyeball staring back at you! These Eerie Eyeball cookies are not only tasty but also add a fun element to your Halloween spread.
These cookies use regular chocolate chip cookie dough, but the magic happens after they bake. You add a candy eyeball on top of each cookie right before they cool down. The warmth of the cookie helps the candy eye adhere properly. It’s a simple addition that transforms regular cookies into a spooky treat.
Perfect for Halloween-themed gatherings, these cookies are sure to get people talking. They are not only visually striking but also incredibly easy to make. Plus, they bring a lot of fun to the table and are a great conversation starter.
Pro Tricks for Amazing Halloween Chocolate Chip Cookies
Embrace the Spices
Don’t be afraid to experiment with spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. They can add a cozy fall flavor that complements the chocolate chips perfectly.
Play with Colors and Textures
Incorporate colorful candies, marshmallows, or edible decorations to make your cookies stand out. The contrast in texture and color can make your cookies visually appealing and fun to eat.
Get Creative with Decorations
Use melted chocolate to draw fun or spooky designs on your cookies. Whether it’s a spider or an eyeball, these creative touches can turn a simple cookie into a Halloween masterpiece.