Halloween cookies?

[JessiFox]

Well, it's that time of year again...definitely a favorite in our house! Any cool ideas for spooky Halloween treats?

 

[bakeryoo]

I'm thinking of baking some ghoulish chocolate treats with icing, I can see the kitchen already! Once the kids get in there and start mixing icing and flour its going to be a nightmare

 

[zlemune]

I have a friend that makes these awesome little gingerbread bat-shapped cookies. I may have to find something to make and trade for them

 

[Preya_M]

I usually bake cookies in the shape of pumpkins and draw a little face on them with melted chocolate. It's quite easy to shape a pumpkin, and to get the colour, just put a bit of food-colour. I'm thinking of trying something different this year, maybe I'll challenge myself and try making bats.

 

[zlemune]

I was searching around for other ideas, especially easy-but-cute ones and ran across this idea of using oreos to make spiders (there are a million variations, but the basic idea is the same)

http://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/spooky-spider-cookies/9c3e39a6-7f3e-4d03-921e-7ca8e401e59e

 

[JessiFox]

Thanks for the replies everyone! Some great ideas here . I have a friend who makes ginger bats as well- I remembering thinking they were so clever and unique initially. I also ran across some "pinata" style Halloween shaped cookies that sound interesting and do-able.

Thanks for the link Zlemune .

 

[sweetkymom]

I'm thinking about making pumpkin shaped and colored rice Krispy treats. Carmel apple cookies sound good to but not sure if it'd be of something I could make and it turn out.

 

[JessiFox]

Mmm rice krispy treats area great, easy go-to. The caramel apple cookies remind me of a caramel apple cupcake recipe my friend is fond of- he says the cupcake version is deceptively easy, though I'm not sure how the cookies would go. I bet you could pull it off, though

 

[Tina Nord]

I think I am more into candy with Halloween than I am cookies. It is almost like I am trying to save my baking energy for the Christmas season.

 

[JessiFox]

Hmm...well it makes sense to a point, we are bombarded with candy and candy themed treats this time of year more than any other, of course. I understand saving up your baking energy I just prefer Halloween to Christmas personally so I use more of mine up in the Fall.

 

[ACSAPA]

I think these Candy Corn Brownie Pies are adorable and different. I might make these this year. http://www.crazyforcrust.com/2014/09/candy-corn-brownie-pies/#comment-117405

 

[Alex]

I love the sound of some of these. I used to hate baking cookies and biscuits but this has definitely made me want to try!

 

[-Daniel-]

I love the colours you can get with icing on Halloween themed things, I made these buns a few years ago: