Spooky Halloween Pumpkin Cookies

Celebrate Fall with these delicious Halloween Pumpkin Cookies made with real pumpkins, the perfect Fall treat for any occasion. Try these mouth-watering cookies and see why pumpkin is the star of the season!

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Halloween brings along with it a reason to celebrate and cheer up! Festivals and holidays are all about catching up with friends, family, and loved ones! And with that, we also gear up with preparations and special meals, beverages, and snacks! And baking is the most popular hobby of holidays! There is something or the other baking in every household!

Today we are going to discuss wonderful Halloween pumpkin cookies recipes and some tips so you can successfully bake something nice and crumbly for the season. Let's get started with the preps then, shall we?

What is the need for the ingredients to reach room temperature?

There is a thumb rule for baking cookies! You must bring out all the ingredients from the refrigerator! For example, eggs are added to the cookie mix to ensure that your cookies turn out to be fluffy and light! But if the eggs are cold then they are of no use.

Similarly, hard and cold butter is difficult to blend or cream properly! Hence give at least one hour for the ingredients to settle at room temperature before you begin to mix the ingredients. If in case you forgot about the eggs, then there is a quick fix for the situation! You can dip the eggs in lukewarm water and allow them to rest for two to three minutes!

What do you mean by creaming the butter and why is it needed?

You must have often heard about creaming the butter, a process that marks the beginning of baking cookies. This process needs you to whisk the butter with sugar so that a creamy and murky consistency is reached! But make sure that the butter is present at room temperature and semi-solid in nature. This makes it easier for you to blend.

The purpose of creaming is to trap a lot of air in the butter and which later makes your cookies turn out extremely fluffy and flaky!

Why is it harmful to overmix the dough?

We have often heard that overmixing is not good for cookies but have you ever wondered why? Well, that is because overmixing can make the gluten in the dough get activated! As a result of which, the cookies will turn out to be chewy and hard.

Just like overmixing, not blending properly or undermixing is detrimental to the cookies as well! There are lumps that remain in the dough and prevent your cookies from acquiring the right texture. Hence you are expected to blend as much as is required but never more than that! Wait until it becomes smooth but stop right here. Instead of using a mixer, you can use your hand to be able to perceive the texture of the dough well!

What happens if your cookies are uneven in size?

 Sometimes when you are scooping with your hand then the cookies will turn out to be unequal in size! As a result of which, some will get baked quickly while some will take time, while the others will end up getting burnt! To avoid that, you can use an ice cream scoop to do the job. This will ensure all the cookies are of the same size and takes equal time to get baked.

So, while these are some of the handful of things that we are sharing with you, there will be more measures to take while you bake! Make sure you follow the recipes carefully and do not end up making any mistakes. Here are some wonderful Halloween pumpkin cookies recipes for you to try out!

Delicious Halloween Pumpkin Cookies - Easy-to-Bake Recipes

1. Roly Poly pumpkin cookies

The Roly Poly cookies are indeed so adorable! You can pack them in a basket and present them as gifts to your friends and loved ones.

Adorned with icing, it looks so gorgeous.

2. Milk chocolate stuffed jack-o-lantern cookies

The milk chocolate-rich jack-o-lantern cookies are truly amazing! These cute cookies bear a sweet smile and make their charming presence felt in every bite.

These cookies are indeed the best and you should give it a try for sure.

3. Buttery soft and chewy pumpkin cookies( with maple and brown butter)

The crunchy and flavorful pumpkin cookies are lovely and drizzled with sugar dust!

Flavored with maple syrup and brown butter, the taste of these cookies is simply divine. Try it out right away!

4. Pumpkin chocolate chip cookie cake

Adorned with icing, the pumpkin cakes are wonderful and drizzled with rich chocolate chips!

Chewy and crumbly, these cookies are packed with great flavors and render you craving more and more.

So shall we begin with the preps then?

5. Mummy pumpkin cookies

The mummy pumpkin cookies look so spooky and adorable at the same time!

The beautiful poppy eyes and the crispy coating outside make these taste so magnificent! Packed with rich pumpkin pulp, this recipe is one of a kind.

6. Chewy pumpkin cheesecake cookies

The chewy pumpkin cookies are rich in flavor and packed with great taste!

Both the texture and the taste of the cookies truly deserve all words of appreciation and praise, if you wish to find out, then give it a try this season! Shall we?

7. Spiced pumpkin with white chocolate chip cookies

Making white chocolate chip pumpkin cookies are the best treat of the season!

The combination of sweet and warm spices in the cookies makes this an extraordinary treat ever.

You can enjoy this one with tea on the side.

8. Soft and chewy pumpkin cookies with cinnamon sugar

The soft and chewy pumpkin cookies are absolutely the perfect idea for the season!

Flavored with the subtle essence of cinnamon, you will definitely come back thanking us for this wonderful treat!

Shall we then?

9. Slice and bake Halloween cookies

The gorgeous slice-and-bake Halloween cookies are simply the most creative cookies that we came across this season!

Designed with mini pumpkins in the center, these slice-and-bake cookies are a must-have!

So what are you waiting for? Try them out today!

10. Halloween cookies_jack-skellington

It is so easy to come up with these pumpkin cookies which bear a sinister grin! Packed with great flavors and suited to the season of holidays, you must try it out!

Lovely and crunchy, these cookies are our all-time favorite. Shall we then?

11. Pumpkin cheesecake stuffed cookies with streusel topping

This one looks rather elaborate but trust us the process is so simple!

The pumpkin cheesecake stuffed cookies are fantastic and drizzled with streusel topping to make them even more amazing in taste!

A treat to the eyes as well.

12. Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies

Wanting to make some cookies with pumpkin? Then you should try out the gorgeous pumpkin cookies drizzled with chocolate chips.

Rich and crunchy, these cookies are, in fact, the best!

So shall we get started with the preparations already?

13. Five-ingredient pumpkin whoopie cheesecake pies

Ah, pies it is! Whenever we hear pies, that brings water to our mouths instantly!

All you need are exactly five ingredients to come up with this recipe.  Filled with cheese frosting, the crunchy cookies are mouth-watering indeed!

Let's make it then!

14. Pumpkin s'mores cookies

Making pumpkin s'mores cookies is perhaps the best thing that you can accomplish during the holidays!

Everyone will appreciate your efforts as you serve this with tea on the side. Kids can enjoy it with hot chocolate as well!

15. Jack-o-lantern sugar cookies

These sugar cookies are shaped like jack-o-lanterns and look so perfect!

After all, it is Halloween so these sinister pumpkin cookies are a must to be displayed on the table.

So if you are wondering which cookies to bake, consider this idea as well.

16. Pumpkin Hershey's kiss cookies

Yup, we are talking about a rather fancier version of the chocolate and pumpkin cookie duo!

If you like both and do not wish to miss out on any then you have to try out this idea right away!

17. Healthy pumpkin chocolate chips cookies

If you are fond of cookies but this season you have already indulged too much then we still have got something for you!

This batch of pumpkin cookies is extremely healthy and packed with great flavors that you will regret not trying out before.

18. Pumpkin spice sugar cookies

Making pumpkin spice cookies is no big deal as long as you have this recipe at your disposal!

Delicious and crunchy, these cookies are simply the best and you must try them out!

Ready in no time, make them today.

19. Pumpkin s'mores cookies

How can we deprive you of the delight to munch on the gorgeous and creamy s'mores cookies?

Delicious and crunchy, both the taste and texture are simply commendable!

So what are you waiting for? Put on your baking mittens and get started!

20. Crumble pumpkin cake cookies

Wait! Wait! A cookie that is also a pumpkin? That sounds very confusing right?

When you cannot bake them at once, you can bake them together in this form.

This is an incredible idea that you can't miss out on!

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