Double Chocolate Chip Halloween Cookies

With Halloween quickly approaching, what better way to get into the spirit than with Halloween inspired cookies! These cookies provide the right amount of chocolaty goodness with just a hint of peanut butter flavor. Allergic to nut products or just not a fan of peanut butter cookies? Just substitute the Reese’s with orange M & M’s for the same Halloween effect and a little extra chocolate deliciousness!

Check out the recipe below!

INGREDIENTS

1 cup unsalted butter (softened)

2 cups flour

1 ½ cups sugar

½ brown sugar

1 ½ tsp baking soda

¾ cup cocoa powder

1 ½ tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

2 ½ tsp vanilla extract

2 eggs

½ cup chocolate chips

½ cup Reese’s pieces

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix butter and sugars together until creamy

Add the eggs and vanilla and continue to mix

In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa and salt

Slowly pour flour mix into the sugar mix, stirring until fully mixed

Add chocolate chips and Reese’s and place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Scoop dough onto a cookie sheet using a tablespoon 2 inches apart

Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are slightly crisp

SERVINGS

24

There you have it! Halloween cookies to get everyone in the spirit! My kids love helping bake cookies…well mainly just eating the dough. Hope you all enjoy this recipe as much as we did!