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It’s starting to feel a little Spooky out there! That’s right — Halloween is right around the corner. While that might look a little different this year, we can still make Halloween fun for the whole family! One way I’m making Halloween fun is by getting my kids involved. Sure, ‘holiday baking’ is usually for Christmas. But why can’t it be for Halloween, too?! With these Halloween Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies, you can get a jumpstart on the spooky season!
Not only is this a delicious way to celebrate Halloween, but it’s a great way to practice math with your kids. Recently, I’ve been using all of the baking and cooking opportunities as learning opportunities with my 2nd grader. It helps us get in a little math practice and we get to enjoy a delicious snack afterward! That’s a win-win if you ask me!
Here’s what you’ll need
For the cookies
- 2 sticks of butter, softened
- ¾ cup of sugar
- ⅓ cup of cocoa powder
- 2 cups of all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- ½ teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- Favorite Halloween sprinkles
For the chocolate drizzle
- 1 cup of powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- 3-4 tablespoons of hot water
How to make these delicious Halloween Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cream butter and sugar together. Add in cocoa powder and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder.
- Carefully add to the butter mixture. Roll dough into small balls and press down in the middle to create an indent.
- Bake for approximately 8-10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool. If you need to press down in the center again, do so.
- In a bowl, mix together the ingredients for the chocolate drizzle.
- Spoon it in the center of your cookies. Add sprinkles and let set.
- ENJOY!
Halloween Chocolate Thumbprint Cookie Recipe
Halloween Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
Ingredients
For Cookie
- 2 sticks of butter, softened
- ¾ cup of sugar
- ⅓ cup of cocoa powder
- 2 cups of all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- ½ teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- Favorite Halloween sprinkles
For Chocolate Drizzle
- 1 cup of powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- 3-4 tablespoons of hot water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cream butter and sugar together. Add in cocoa powder and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder.
- Carefully add to the butter mixture. Roll dough into small balls and press down in the middle to create an indent.
- Bake for approximately 8-10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool. If you need to press down in the center again, do so.
- In a bowl, mix together the ingredients for the chocolate drizzle.
- Spoon it in the center of your cookies. Add sprinkles and let set.
- ENJOY!
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Ok. Now, these I need to try! Would this recipe work with almond flour?
These look amazing! We love making cookies, so we’ll be trying these for sure. I love Halloween!
Being diabetic, and my son being allergic to gluten, I found myself looking at the different ingredients wondering if I can make them with Stevia, Sugar free Cocoa, and Gluten Free Flour. I suppose I am just going to have to try it and see if it turns out. Thank you so much for sharing.
My mom used to make a version of these. The cookie was a shortbr!ead that she filled with chocolate. Yummy
These look amazing! I’m a BIG chocolate fan, and these look g-o-o-d, and super-festive for Halloween!
These look delicious! I cannot wait to make these for Halloween. Thanks for the recipe.
These look amazing! I love the gooey centre, this just adds to the spookiness!
I am so gonna try these cookies, they’re perfgect for Halloween and look so delicious…Thank you for sharing.
Oh my, Halloween goodness! These look so deliciously good. Sign me up for chocolate anything!
These are the easiest kind of cookies to make and they never disappoint 🙂
Oh wow these cookies look so yummy! What a fun theme for halloween as well! The chocolate drizzle looks really yummy!
Kileen
cute & little
These look delicious! I cannot wait to make these for Halloween. Thanks for the recipe
omg these look so good!!! I love cookies. Halloween is my favorite time of the year!!
I am sending this to my brother so he can make some for my kids.
These cookies looks so yummy! My niece and I will be trying this recipe this weekend. Then we can make them again for Halloween.
Cute, festive, and of course delicious! What a great Halloween recipe.
These cookies look delicious and perfect for Halloween. I will give them a try when the weather gets a little bit cooler.
i really have to try these. they look really delicious
My brother and I used to love trying new cookie recipes. Now I bake with his kiddos. Can’t wait to try this one with them.
It looks so good and very satisfying. Thanks for the recipe.
The whipped butter pic hot me craving so much. This looks so scrumptious.
Amazing looking halloween cookies! I showed my son and he said, I want that one! lol
These cookies look so cute and tasty! Hopefully I can recreate this by Halloween, thanks for sharing the recipe with us!
It looks so cute and delicious. It’s also easy to do, I will try this at home,
I made these over the weekend and they were amazing! So simple! Thanks so much for sharing, you’ve got a new fan! 🙂