Description
Get ready to impress your guests this Halloween with these delightful Cauldron Cookie Cups! These rich chocolate cookie cups, filled with vibrant green buttercream, are not only visually appealing but also incredibly easy to make. Perfect for parties or family gatherings, they offer a whimsical and delicious twist on traditional desserts. The fun doesn’t stop at baking; kids will love decorating these treats, making them a fantastic way to bond while unleashing creativity. With customizable decorations and a decadent chocolate flavor, these cookie cups are sure to be the highlight of any spooky celebration!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 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
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1–3 tablespoons milk
- green food coloring
- black food coloring (optional)
- Round green sprinkles
- Halloween sprinkles
- Candy eyeballs
- Pretzel sticks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease mini muffin pans.
- Combine cake mix, eggs, oil, and optional black food coloring in a bowl until well mixed.
- Scoop about 1/2 tablespoon of dough into each muffin cup; flatten gently.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes until edges are set. Press an indentation in each cookie after removing from the oven; cool completely.
- Beat softened butter in a bowl; gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and milk until smooth. Mix in green food coloring to desired shade.
- Pipe green buttercream into cooled cookie cups and decorate with sprinkles and candy eyeballs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie cup (30g)
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg