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Halloween Desserts: How to Make 5 Easy Ones

These five easy Halloween desserts are perfect for any spooky celebration! From ghost-shaped treats to creepy-crawly cookies, you will find something everyone will love.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 10 people
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • baking sheets
  • mixing bowls
  • spoons
  • microwave-safe bowls
  • clear cups

Ingredients
  

General Ingredients

  • 1 batch sugar cookies
  • 1 package chocolate sandwich cookies
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 container whipped topping
  • few drops green food coloring
  • 1 bag pretzel sticks
  • 1 bag marshmallows
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 package candy eyes

Instructions
 

Ghostly Sugar Cookies

  • Bake sugar cookies according to recipe directions and let them cool completely.
  • Frost the cooled cookies with white icing, then use a small amount of black icing or a food-safe marker to draw ghost faces.

Oreo Spiders

  • Twist chocolate sandwich cookies apart to separate the halves.
  • Carefully place 4 pretzel sticks on each cream-filled half for legs, then reattach the top cookie half.
  • Attach candy eyes to the top of each "spider" with a dab of icing or melted chocolate.

Graveyard Pudding Cups

  • Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, and green food coloring in a bowl.
  • Fold in whipped topping until fully combined.
  • Crush chocolate sandwich cookies and layer them with the green cream cheese mixture in clear cups.
  • Use additional cookies or rectangular crackers as "tombstones" and write "RIP" with icing.

Mummy Pretzels

  • Melt white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl.
  • Dip pretzel sticks into the melted chocolate, leaving a small portion uncovered at the top.
  • Before the chocolate sets, attach two candy eyes near the top of each pretzel.
  • Drizzle more melted white chocolate over the pretzels in a zig-zag pattern to create a "mummy" effect.

Marshmallow Monsters

  • Melt chocolate chips in the microwave.
  • Dip marshmallows halfway into the melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off.
  • Immediately place candy eyes onto the chocolate-coated marshmallows.
  • Optionally, add sprinkles or edible glitter before the chocolate fully sets.

Notes

These desserts are best enjoyed fresh. Get creative with decorations and involve kids for a fun Halloween activity!