These spooky Halloween cookies are quick, easy, and perfect for making with kids — a small batch chocolate chip cookie recipe with marshmallow ghosts and edible googly eyes.

Spooky Halloween Cookie Ideas — 4-Cookie Small Batch Recipe

As the year draws to an end — yes, it's Term 3 and it's almost done — we start getting prepared for some spooky fun with the neighbours and all the kids! Halloween is one of those occasions where the treats are just as exciting as the trick-or-treating, and this year I've added one of my absolute favourites to the mix.

I know I always say this, but this really is the cutest, spookiest way to do Halloween cookies. And it is so easy you can get the kids to make them — just be careful with the oven!

Why a Small Batch?

This recipe makes just 4 chocolate chip cookies — perfect for when you don't have heaps of ingredients on hand, don't want a full batch, or just need a quick Halloween treat without the fuss. It's especially handy if you're short on time but still want something homemade and special.

Of course, if you want to make a full batch, you can always grab our Funfetti Sugar Cookie Mix and follow the instructions on the pack — it's just as easy and makes a gorgeous big batch for parties, school events, or the whole street!

What You'll Need

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
• 6 tablespoons flour
• Tiny pinch of salt
• 2 white marshmallows
• Edible googly eyes

Method

1. Preheat your oven to 170°C.
2. Melt your butter, then add both sugars and mix well.
3. Add the egg yolk, baking soda, flour, and salt, and mix until a dough forms.
4. Roll into 4 balls and place onto a lined baking tray — they do spread a little, so give them some space.
5. Bake for 8 minutes.
6. While they're baking, cut your 2 marshmallows in half so you have 4 halves.
7. After 8 minutes, remove from the oven and press one marshmallow half onto each cookie, squishing it in slightly.
8. Pop back into the oven for 1 more minute.
9. Remove from the oven and immediately press edible googly eyes into each marshmallow before they cool.
10. Let them cool before eating — the marshmallow gets very hot!

Tips

• Work quickly with the googly eyes — the marshmallow sets fast as it cools!
• Want to make a bigger batch? Use our Funfetti Sugar Cookie Mix for a full tray of Halloween cookies with minimal effort.
• These are best eaten on the day, but will keep in an airtight container for 1–2 days.
• Let the kids decorate — the googly eyes are the best bit and little hands are perfect for the job. 👻

Happy Halloween! 🎃

Whether you're making these for a Halloween party, a school event, or just for the fun of it — we hope they bring some spooky smiles. Tag us on Instagram when you make them — we love seeing your creations!