Chocolate Skeleton Cookies Recipe – A Sweet & Spooky Recipe

Looking for a fun treat for a Halloween party? Then check out these chocolate skeleton cookies made with a gingerbread man cookie cutter. These are so cute and fun for any Halloween get-together. You could bag them and give them as a Halloween treat at school Halloween parties. Be sure to check out our free printable Halloween treat labels and bags below. We also have lots of easy party planning ideas for the best Halloween party around!

Halloween Skeleton Cookies

If you’re looking for a way to get into the spooky spirit with your family this Halloween season then make these skeleton cookies! They’re easy enough that kids can help mix up cookie dough but still wonderfully old-school homemade quality so they’ll feel special.

These skeleton cookies are the perfect way to add a little bit of spookiness to your Halloween celebrations. With a simple and easy recipe, you’ll have everyone in the neighborhood asking for the recipe!

Skeleton Cookies Make Great DIY Halloween Gift

Skeleton cookies are a delicious Halloween treat that your little ghosts and goblins will love. They are easy to make and bag up as a great DIY Halloween gift.

These cookies are a great snack or party treat. They are perfect for any Halloween party, and can even be given as gifts to friends and family.

I love that they are made with just simple ingredients and use the gingerbread  man cookie cutter which you probably already have at home.

What are the Ingredients for Skeleton Cookies?

Cookie Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cup Flour
• 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder
• 1 cup Butter
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1 tsp Vanilla

Icing Ingredients

• 1 cup Powdered Sugar
• 1 tbsp Milk
• 1 tbsp Corn Syrup

How to Make Skeleton Cookies

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Cream together the butter and sugar.
• Add in the egg and vanilla until well combined.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and cocoa powder
• Slowly add flour mixture to the butter mixture by spoonfuls at low speed, frequently scraping down sides.
• Dust work area with cocoa powder or flour.
• Roll dough to 1/4″ thickness.
• Cut out gingerbread man shapes and place on baking sheets.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes, until set.
• Let cookies cool in pan for 3 minutes before transferring to cooling rack to finish cooling.
• Mix powdered sugar, milk and corn syrup in a small bowl until smooth.
• Transfer to piping bag or zippered bag to pipe skeleton onto cookies.
• Try not to get lines too close together so they don’t run together.
• Allow to sit for at least an hour for icing to get hard.

These skeleton cookies are perfect for any Halloween party. They’re simple to make, and everyone will love them!

Print Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Chocolate Skeleton Cookies Recipe

Prep Time30 mins

Cook Time8 mins

Total Time38 mins

Course: Chocolate Skeleton Cookies

Cuisine: dessert

Author: Melissa

Ingredients

Cookies:

• 2 1/2 cup Flour
• 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder
• 1 cup Butter
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1 tsp Vanilla

Icing:

• 1 cup Powdered Sugar
• 1 tbsp Milk
• 1 tbsp Corn Syrup

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Cream together the butter and sugar.
• Add in the egg and vanilla until well combined.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and cocoa powder
• Slowly add flour mixture to the butter mixture by spoonfuls at low speed, frequently scraping down sides.
• Dust work area with cocoa powder or flour.
• Roll dough to 1/4″ thickness.
• Cut out gingerbread man shapes and place on baking sheets.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes, until set.
• Let cookies cool in pan for 3 minutes before transferring to cooling rack to finish cooling.
• Mix powdered sugar, milk and corn syrup in a small bowl until smooth.
• Transfer to piping bag or zippered bag to pipe skeleton onto cookies.
• Try not to get lines too close together so they don’t run together.
• Allow to sit for at least an hour for icing to get hard.