Halloween Cookies on a Stick

Name: Halloween Cookies on a Stick Recipe | Hersheyland
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 18 (3-1/2 inch) cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup butter or margarine (2 sticks), softened; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 eggs; 2-1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; About 18 wooden ice cream sticks; decorating icing

Skill Level: Intermediate

Welcome to a bewitching baking adventure! This mischievous Halloween Cookies on a Stick recipe is perfect for enchanting your tastebuds and captivating your party guests. With the irresistible fusion of HERSHEY'S Cocoa in sugar cookie dough, you'll create spellbinding, chocolaty treats that'll stir up their festive spirits. Follow along as we unmask the secret to bringing these wickedly delicious, easy-to-make cookies to life — and let your imagination run wild with boo-tiful decorations.

Pair the Halloween Cookies on a Stick recipe with our Yummy Mummy Cookies for even more spine-chilling Halloween treats!

Ingredients & Directions

Yields:: 18 (3-1/2 inch) cookies

Prep:: 35 Min.
Bake:: 10 Min.
Total:

BAKE MODE:

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Ingredients

1 cup

butter or margarine (2 sticks), softened
3/4 cup

granulated sugar
3/4 cup

packed light brown sugar
1 tsp

vanilla extract
2

eggs
2-1/2 cup

all-purpose flour
1/3 cup

HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1 tsp

baking soda
1/2 tsp

salt
About 18

wooden ice cream sticks
decorating icing

READY TO MAKE THIS?

You'll Need 

Oven

Bowl

Mixer

Measuring Cups

Rubber Scraper

Cookie Sheet

Wide Spatula

Wire Rack

Step-By-Step Directions

Heat oven to 350°F. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large bowl on medium speed of mixer until creamy. Add eggs; beat well. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended.

Drop dough by scant 1/4 cupfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet, about 3 inches apart. Shape into balls. Insert wooden stick about halfway into center of each. Flatten slightly.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Cool 3 minutes; carefully remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

Decorate as desired with decorating icing.

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