Hocus Pocus Cookies

5 from 6 votes

These Hocus Pocus Cookies are chocolate cookies that are covered in fun Halloween sprinkles, including candy eyeballs! They are made with black cocoa powder, making them the most perfect Halloween cookies!

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Total Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Calories: 188kcal

Author: Karissa Parrish

Equipment

Parchment paper
Baking Sheets
Mixing Bowls
Cookie Scoop

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
⅔ cup black cocoa powder
2 teaspoons corn starch
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup unsalted butter, melted & cooled
1 cup brown sugar
⅓ cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Halloween Jimmies Sprinkles
Eyeball Sprinkles

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a microwaveable-safe bowl, melt the butter and let it cool on the counter for 20 minutes (do not skip this step!).
In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, black cocoa powder, corn starch, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the melted and cooled butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until fully combined.
Add the flour mixture and use a silicone spatula to gently mix into the wet ingredients until combined (the dough will look similar to brownie batter).
Use a medium cookie scoop (I used my #24, which is 2.7 tablespoons) to scoop out the cookie dough. Roll into balls using your hands and cover completely in sprinkles (I place the sprinkles in a small bowl and rolled the cookie dough ball until covered).
Place 9 of the cookie dough balls onto each prepared baking sheet and place 3-4 candy eyeballs on top of each ball. Then bake for 10-14 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring them over to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Keep any leftover cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to 7 days.

Notes

- Baking Sheet: I recommend this specific baking sheet. Line each pan with parchment paper.

- Measuring Flour: To help ensure you don’t add extra flour, follow these three simple steps: 1) Fluff up the flour using a fork. 2) Spoon the flour into your measuring cup. 3) Scrape a knife across the top of the measuring cup to level out the flour.

- Cookie Dough Balls: Use a cookie scoop to scoop out the dough. Then roll it into a ball using your hands and cover completely in sprinkles.

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