Chocolate Halloween Cookies

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Yummy chocolate frosted cookies with Reese's® Pieces. Perfect for Halloween.

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Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Additional Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
48
Yield:
4 dozen cookies

Ingredients

Cookies:

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • cup butter, softened

  • cup milk

  • 1 egg

  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • ½ cup cocoa powder

  • ½ teaspoon baking powder

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • 1 cup candy-coated peanut butter pieces (such as Reese's Pieces®)

Frosting:

  • 3 tablespoons melted butter

  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder

  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar

  • 2 tablespoons milk

  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

  • ¼ cup candy-coated peanut butter pieces (such as Reese's Pieces®), or to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Beat white sugar and 2/3 cup softened butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; mix in 1/3 cup milk, egg, and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Stir flour, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt into creamed butter mixture until dough is just combined; fold in 1 cup candy-coated peanut butter pieces. Drop dough, 1 to 2 tablespoons per cookie, onto a baking sheet.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookies are crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on pans for 2 to 3 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

  4. Beat 3 tablespoons melted butter and 3 tablespoons cocoa powder together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; beat in confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract until frosting is fluffy and smooth. Frost cookies and decorate with more candy-coated peanut butter pieces.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

97 Calories
5g Fat
13g Carbs
1g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 48
Calories 97
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g 6%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 13mg 4%
Sodium 52mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 13g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 1g 3%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 45mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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