Quick and easy Halloween cookies (Frankenstein and Vampire/ Dracula, Monster) for spooky kids parties with graham crackers or sugar cookies, Oreos, fondant, sprinkles, candies and edible markers.
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These treats are as cute and festive as they are easy to make. I used a graham cracker as the base of these cookies which means even less time in the kitchen making them! Grab some fondant, an edible marker, and sprinkles and you have just about everything you need to assemble these cookies. If you are making these for a Halloween party, make sure to also take a look at my collection of Easy Halloween Desserts {Cute & Spooky} along with these no bake Oreo Spider Cookies and Easy Ghost Cookies for more inspiration.
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Key ingredients
- Cookies- I used store-bought graham crackers and Oreos but you can use cut out sugar cookies too.
- Fondant- This can be homemade or store bought. You can even use Modeling Chocolate (Candy Clay), if you like.
- Melted chocolate (not pictured)- Use dark, semisweet or even milk flavor. It works like "glue" to stick the pieces.
- Sprinkles- I like the long jimmies style.
Variations for homemade Halloween cookies
- Use other cookies- I used graham crackers but you can use store bought square sugar cookies or make these Easy Cut Out Sugar Cookies {With Cake Mix} as the base of the cookie. You can also use Easy Chocolate Sugar Cookies {Cut Out}, Easy Funfetti Cookies {Cut Out}, or these Small Batch of Sugar Cookies.
- Use royal icing- In place of fondant, but I find this to be quite time-consuming.
- Consider store-bought fondant- I used homemade marshmallow fondant, but you can use store-bought version to save time.
- Try buttercream icing- For sticking pieces instead of corn syrup.
- Use store-bought sprinkles- I used my homemade sprinkles for the eyes and nose, but you can use store-bought if you prefer.
How to make easy Frankenstein cookies?
- Roll out green fondant- And cut out a square piece.
- Adhere fondant to cookie- With corn syrup.
- Add eyeballs- With some corn syrup.
- Add nose- Using an oval sprinkle.
- Draw mouth and stitch marks- Using a black edible marker.
- Brush melted chocolate- On the top of the cookie.
- Dip- In a bowl of chocolate sprinkles.
How to make Vampire cookies (Dracula)?
- Roll out white fondant- And cut out a square piece.
- Adhere fondant- With corn syrup.
- Roll out black fondant- And cut out a hair piece.
- Adhere black fondant- With corn syrup.
- Add eyes- With corn syrup.
- Add mouth, fangs, and blood drops- Using a black and red marker.
How to make easy monster cookies (Oreos)?
- Split open your Oreos- Try to get a variety of flavors so that you end up with lots of colorful fillings. Discard the non-creamy side.
- Decorate with candies- Use Skittles or m&m candies for eyeballs. Draw details on them with edible black marker. Use candy corns for horns and hair. Use long jimmy sprinkles for mouth. Push these pieces into the creamy filling and they will stick.
Tips and techniques
- Use a cookie cutter- To create even and identical shapes for the cookies and fondant.
- What kind of chocolate to use? I used semi-sweet chocolate, but you can use dark or milk chocolate.
- How to melt chocolate? Follow the package directions. If there are none, melt in a microwave safe bowl for 30 second intervals, stirring between each heating until silky smooth.
- Work gently with fondant- In order to prevent cracking the cookies while adhering details.
Storage of decorated biscuits
- Room temperature- It is best to keep them at room temperature in a cardboard box for 2-3 days. Avoid sealed containers as that can make them sticky too.
- Refrigerate or Freeze- Fondant covered cookies cannot be stored in the fridge or freezer. Condensation beads form on top as they come to room temperature and will make them sticky.
- Make ahead- These can be made 1 day in advance.
More Halloween desserts
- Halloween Donuts (Spider and Monster)
- Halloween Treat Bags
- Halloween Cake (Twizzler Cake)
- Easy Spider Cake {Spider Web Cake}
- Easy Monster Cookies {Candy Corn Cookies}
Recipe
Easy Halloween Cookies (Frankenstein, Dracula Vampire, Monster)
Quick and easy Halloween cookies (Frankenstein and Vampire/ Dracula, Monster) for spooky kids parties with graham crackers or sugar cookies, Oreos, fondant, sprinkles, candies and edible markers.
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Ingredients
- 10 Graham crackers Or use square shaped sugar cookies
- 2 cups Marshmallow fondant Green, Black, White
- 2 tablespoon Corn syrup
- ⅓ cup Melted chocolate Semisweet
- ¼ cup Chocolate sprinkles
- 10 Oreos Buy a variety of flavors so that you have lots of colorful fillings.
- ½ cup Candy corns
- ¼ cup m&m candies Or you can use Skittles
- 1 tablespoon Long jimmies sprinkles Colorful
Instructions
Dracula/ Vampire cookies
- Roll out white fondant and use a square cutter to cut out a piece that's the same size as the graham cracker/cookie .
- Brush corn syrup on top of the cookie.
- Place the fondant piece on top and stick it into place
- Roll out black fondant and use square cutter to cut out a piece.
- Use a knife to cut the entire piece in half and discard about an inch from the bottom.
- Press a heart cutter in the center and discard this heart piece.
- Brush some corn syrup near the top portion of your cookie.
- Stick the black piece here.
- Pinch the center point of the head to make it sharper
- Draw little eyeballs on 2 round sprinkles.
- Stick them into place with corn syrup.
- Use a black marker to draw the mouth and fangs.
- Use a red marker to draw blood drops. Enjoy.
Frankenstein Cookies
- Roll out green fondant and use a square cutter to cut out a piece that's the same size as the graham cracker/cookie.
- Brush come corn syrup on top of the cookie
- Gently place the fondant piece on top until it sticks into place.
- Draw little eyeballs on 2 round sprinkles with black edible marker.
- Stick them into place with some corn syrup.
- Also, stick an oval sprinkle in the center for the nose.
- Use a black edible marker to draw the mouth and stitch marks.
- Brush some melted chocolate on the top portion of the cookie.
- Dip this area into a bowl of chocolate sprinkles until Frankenstein’s head is fully covered. Enjoy!
Monster Oreos
- Open your Oreos and you will end up with a creamy and non creamy side. Discard the non-creamy side. Try to get a variety of flavors so that you end up with lots of colorful fillings.
- Make all the features with candies. Use Skittles or m&m candies for eyeballs. Draw details on them with edible black marker. Use candy corns for horns and hair. Use long jimmy sprinkles for mouth.
- Push these pieces into the creamy filling and they should stick. If they are not sticking well, you can stick them with melted chocolate. Enjoy.
Notes
- Read additional tips and variations above.
- I used graham crackers and Oreos but you can easily replace those with cut out sugar cookies.
- You can replace marshmallow fondant with candy clay or modeling chocolate.
- Make similar design using royal icing or buttercream frosting, if you have a steady hand.
- Leftovers can be stored in a covered box at room temperature for 2-3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 166kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 108mgPotassium: 42mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg
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foodie girl
Adorable!!
yummychunklet
Oh, how cute!
Belinda Chiu
If this is you running out of time...we don't have any excuses. Love these!