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Halloween Cauldron Cookie with neon-green potion and candy eyes

Halloween Cauldron Cookie


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  • Author: Emilia
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 24 cookies
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Halloween Cauldron Cookies are soft chocolate cookies decorated as bubbling cauldrons with black icing, neon-green “potion,” and candy eyes. They’re fun, festive, and perfect for a Halloween party craft treat.


Ingredients

Cookie base:

All-purpose flour

Dutch cocoa

Baking soda

Fine salt

Wet:

Unsalted butter

Granulated sugar

Brown sugar

Egg

Vanilla

Black cauldron finish:

Black gel food color for icing or edible black spray

Potion topping:

Royal icing or buttercream tinted neon green

Optional white candy melts

Bubbles and details:

Green/black sprinkles

Candy pearls

Mini gumballs

Candy eyes


Instructions

1. Beat butter with granulated and brown sugar until fluffy, then add egg and vanilla.

2. Mix in flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt just until combined.

3. Scoop dough into 1.5–2 tablespoon portions, roll into discs, and chill 15 minutes.

4. Bake at 350°F for 9–11 minutes; cool on sheets 5 minutes, then rack-cool fully.

5. Pipe black icing ovals on cooled cookies, leaving the top open as the cauldron rim.

6. Tint icing neon green; pipe a pool above the rim and add a few drips for potion effect.

7. Decorate with candy pearls, sprinkles, and candy eyes as bubbling brew details.

8. Optional: Bake cookie cups in mini muffin tins, indent centers, then fill with icing potion.

Notes

Chill dough for cleaner edges and minimal spread.

Let black icing crust before adding green to avoid color bleeding.

Use royal icing for firm, transport-friendly layers; add buttercream accents for bubbles.

Add handles with black icing arcs or small chocolate-dipped pretzels.

Freeze undecorated cookies up to 2 months; decorate after thawing for best results.

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Dessert, Halloween
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 220
  • Sugar: 18g
  • Sodium: 150mg
  • Fat: 9g
  • Saturated Fat: 5g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 3g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 30g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 25mg