15 Easy Halloween Cookie Ideas

Costumes are great and all, but Halloween is really all about the sweets. While you definitely will want to stock up on candy for trick-o-treaters, having Halloween desserts are a fun way to make your Halloween feel extra festive. Cookies are a great treat for Halloween office parties, a Halloween hang-out at home with friends, or to just make as an activity with family and friends. The great part about Halloween cookies is that they are super fun to decorate – you can get super creative with these creepy treats. For the best ghoulish inspiration this year, check out these 15 easy Halloween cookie ideas.

Broomstick cookies

Halloween isn’t legit without a witch’s broomstick or two. This cookie recipe calls for peanut butter cookie dough and a whole lot of fun.

Haunted cookie house

This creepy-themed rendition of a traditional Christmas gingerbread house is sure to be a big hit at your Halloween party.

Cookie skulls

If you are the really creative type, you will absolutely love this idea to celebrate Halloween Day-of-the-Dead style with sugar cookie skulls beautifully designed with multi-colored icing.

Mummy pops

Fun to make and fun to eat, these mummy pops are nutter butters, dipped in chocolate and wrapped in buttercream frosting.

Leaf Cookies

If the beauty of fall is what you love about Halloween season, these orange, green and yellow gradient leaf cookies are the perfect treat for you.