Magical Cauldron Cookies: A Bewitching Halloween Dessert
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15.25 ounce) box Devil's Food cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Green food coloring
- Round green sprinkles
- Candy eyeballs
- Pretzel sticks
- Instructions for Preparation:
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the Devil's Food cake mix, eggs, and canola oil until a soft dough forms. Add black food coloring if desired.
- Scoop dough into 1.5-inch balls and place on prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until edges are set.
- Allow cookies to cool completely on wire racks.
- For frosting, beat softened butter until light and fluffy, then gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, salt, milk, and green food coloring until smooth.
- Spread frosting over cooled cookies, decorate with sprinkles and candy eyeballs, and insert pretzel sticks as stirring wands.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg