These cookies are perfect for Halloween, April Fool's day, or anytime you want a gross but funny treat.
Method: microwave
Time: 1-2 hours
Halloween Treats
Sweets and Treats for trick-or-treaters. Recipes for bewitching cupcakes, candied apples, spider snack cakes, witches fingers, and other creepy treat recipes.
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Litterbox Cookies
Bird Poop
This tasty treat resembles what you might find dropped on a park bench or window sill by a local pigeon. Don't let the name scare you off, it's a highly addicting snack mix.
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Kitty Litter Cake
If you want a dessert that will truly disgust and amuse your guests then this is it! Crumbled cake is mixed with pudding and cookie crumbs with gooey tootsie roll...
Method: microwave, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Gummi Worm Cake
Made with Oreo cookies, gummi worms, chocolate frosting, chocolate cake mix
Time: 30-60 minutes
Dark Chocolate and Pumpkin Cheesecake
Layers of chocolate pecan cookie crust, chocolate cheesecake, pumpkin cheesecake, and chocolate ganache make up this out of this world dessert.
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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Bloody Witch Finger Cookies
Get ready for a spook-tacular treat with these bloody witch finger cookies. Made with buttery dough, almond "nails," and red decorating gel, these cookies are both...
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Candy Corn
Sweet tooth alert: if you're looking for a fun treat, it's time to create your very own homemade candy corn, and we promise it's less scary than it sounds.
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Eyeball Cookies
Nothing creepier than having your Halloween cookies staring back at you! Don't be afraid to take a bite, they are delicious!
Method: microwave
Time: 30-60 minutes
Halloween Black Cat Cookies
These Halloween black cat cake mix cookies are a fun and festive way to celebrate the season. The playful whiskers and pointy ears make them an irresistible addition to any...
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Brownie Cemetery Cake
Made with green food coloring, sweetened coconut flakes, brownie mix, vanilla frosting, Hershey's cocoa, Hershey's Hugs chocolates, Hershey's Kisses chocolates, Hershey's cookies...
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Lizard Skins
Cereal bars are always a hit but these green "lizard skins" will be the hit of your Halloween party.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Warm Monster Mud
Create a stir at your next Halloween gathering with warm monster mud. It's a monstrously good mix of pudding and cocoa, with marshmallow monsters swimming in every cup.
Time: under 30 minutes
Mud Pudding
A childhood classic. Chocolate pudding and crumbled oreo "dirt" with spookily sweet gummy worms crawling around is perfect for Halloween or other parties.
Time: under 30 minutes
Witch Hat Cookies
Which cookies are the best? Witch cookies are the best! Hershey's kisses and a little frosting make some truly adorable cookies that'll be the star of your holiday party or a fun...
Time: under 30 minutes
Black Rats
Chocolate covered cherries, milk chocolate kisses, almond slices, and frosting turn these sweet treats into black rats for Halloween. Easy to make and fun for everyone.
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Hairy Daddy Longlegs Cupcake
These festive Halloween spider cupcakes are almost too cute to eat. You can buy pre-frosted cupcakes or make the cupcakes and frosting from scratch.
Time: under 30 minutes
Goblin's Delight
A tasty Halloween snack mix made with pretzels, candy corn, raisins, chocolate chips, M&Ms, and peanuts.
Time: under 30 minutes
Halloween Cut-Out Cookies
Scary cookies don't have to be scary difficult to make. The secret is using a box of cake mix as a shortcut. Decorate as desired.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Caramel Popcorn Balls
Made with popped corn, caramel candies, water
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Snow Ghost Pie
Made with Cool Whip, pie crust, cocoa powder, cornstarch, sugar, salt, milk, butter, vanilla extract
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Chocolate Spider Cookies
Made with red baking candies, salt, vanilla extract, unsweetened chocolate, egg, all-purpose flour, sugar, butter or margarine, baking powder
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Halloween Double Dipped Caramel Apples
Made with water, apples, caramels
Method: microwave
Time: 2-5 hours
Aquarium Jello
Made with gummy fish, red hots, blue gelatin powder, ice cubes, water, purple endive, parsley
Time: 1-2 hours
Candy Corn Rice Crispy Treats
Made with yellow and red food coloring, candy pumpkins, butter, crispy rice cereal, miniature marshmallows, candy corn and Indian candy corn, miniature chocolate chips
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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