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Halloween Sprinkle Sugar Cookies – Soft, Thick & Loaded With Festive Halloween Sprinkles

These Halloween Sprinkle Sugar Cookies are soft, thick, chewy, and absolutely bursting with spooky-season spirit. With buttery vanilla dough, festive orange–purple–black sprinkles, and that irresistible melt-in-your-mouth texture of classic bakery-style sugar cookies, these are the perfect October treat. Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party, filling trick-or-treat bags, making treats for school, or just celebrating spooky season at home, these cookies bake up big, soft, colorful, and wonderfully fun. Best of all—they require no chilling, no rolling, and no cookie cutters. Just scoop, bake, and enjoy!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 20 Cookies
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes
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Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp almond extract optional but highly recommended
  • 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup Halloween sprinkles jimmies or confetti sprinkles work best
Optional Add-Ins
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips
  • ½ cup orange candy melts
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
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Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Hand or stand mixer
  • Baking sheets
  • Parchment paper
  • Cookie scoop
  • Cooling rack

Method
 

Step 1: Cream Butter & Sugar
  1. Beat together:
  2. softened butter
  3. granulated sugar
  4. Mix for 2–3 minutes until light, pale, and fluffy.
Add:
  1. egg
  2. egg yolk
  3. vanilla
  4. almond extract
  5. Beat again until creamy.
Step 2: Mix Dry Ingredients
    In a separate bowl whisk:
    1. flour
    2. baking powder
    3. baking soda
    4. salt
    5. Add dry mix to wet mixture and blend on low until dough forms.
    Step 3: Add Halloween Sprinkles
      Fold in:
      1. Halloween sprinkles
      2. Use jimmies, not tiny nonpareils—they bleed color.
      3. Optional: Fold in chocolate chips for extra “treat.”
      Step 4: Scoop & Bake
      1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
      2. Line baking sheets with parchment.
      3. Scoop dough into 2-tablespoon balls.
      4. Place 2 inches apart.
      5. Bake 10–12 minutes, until:
      6. edges are set
      7. centers still soft
      8. tops pale and slightly puffy
      9. Do NOT overbake—this keeps them soft and thick.
      10. Let cookies cool on baking sheet 10 minutes before moving.

      Notes

      🧊 Storage & Freezing

      Room Temp: 4–5 days in airtight container
      Fridge: 1 week
      Freezer:
      Dough balls: freeze up to 3 months
      Baked cookies: freeze up to 2 months
      Freeze dough balls with sprinkles already mixed in.

      🥄 Variations

      Halloween Funfetti Cookies
      Add extra sprinkles inside the dough + on top.
      Chocolate Chip Halloween Cookies
      Fold in white chocolate or dark chocolate chips.
      Black Cocoa Cookies
      Replace ¼ cup flour with black cocoa for spooky black cookies.
      Vanilla Glazed Halloween Cookies
      Drizzle with sweet vanilla icing.
      Pumpkin Spice Version
      Add 1 tsp pumpkin spice to dough.
      Monster Mash Cookies
      Add candy eyeballs after baking.
      Stuffed Cookies
      Wrap dough around a Hershey’s kiss or caramel.
      Double Vanilla Bakery Cookies
      Add extra vanilla + almond.
      Frosted Halloween Cookies
      Top cooled cookies with orange or purple buttercream.
      Gluten-Free Version
      Use 1:1 GF flour.

      ❓ 10 FAQs

      Why didn’t my cookies spread?
      Butter may have been too cold—flatten dough balls slightly before baking.
      Why did my cookies spread too much?
      Dough too warm—chill 20 minutes if needed.
      Can I use nonpareils?
      They bleed color—use jimmies or confetti sprinkles.
      Can I double the recipe?
      Yes — scales perfectly.
      Can I freeze the dough with sprinkles?
      Absolutely.
      How do I get thicker cookies?
      Chill dough 20–30 minutes before baking.
      Can I frost them?
      Yes — cream cheese or vanilla buttercream is perfect.
      Why add almond extract?
      Gives classic bakery-style sugar cookie flavor.
      What sprinkles are best?
      Halloween jimmies or confetti — they don’t melt or bleed.
      Are these chewy or soft?
      Soft and thick with lightly chewy edges.

      🏁 Conclusion

      These Halloween Sprinkle Sugar Cookies are festive, soft, buttery, and irresistibly fun — the ultimate easy Halloween treat. With melt-in-your-mouth centers, colorful sprinkles, and classic sugar cookie flavor, they’re guaranteed to become a yearly spooky-season staple. Simple, adorable, and incredibly delicious!