Updated date:

Jan 28, 2020

17 Halloween Cookie Decorating Ideas

Author:: Loraine Brummer

Recipes that kids love to eat, are easy to make or can be made ahead. Cookies, snacks and menu ideas.

These decorating ideas will be loved by your whole family!
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Could you use some ideas for decorating your Halloween cookies, cupcakes, and cake pops? Do you like to make the treats that you give on Halloween eve?

If you'd rather bake and decorate cookies, cupcakes, or cake pops than make other types of Halloween treats, this article will show you pictures and give you the site address of baked and beautifully decorated Halloween treats to help you. Just bag one of these baked treats in clear cellophane tied with a length of Fall colored curly ribbon and you'll have a treat that you'll love to give. For a party, arrange a group or plate of your decorated masterpieces and display them as a centerpiece.

Halloween Treat Decorating Ideas

Zombie Marshmallow Pops
Meringue Ghost Cupcakes
Candy Apples
Spider Pops or Cupcake Toppers
Owl Cookies
Rice Krispie Ghosts
Pumpkin Sandwich Cookies
Spider Cupcakes
Pumpkin Pie Pops
Harvest Crow-eos
Dead Fingers
Halloween Cake Pops
Cookie Monsters
Peanut Butter Spider Cookies
Meringue Ghosts
Nutter Butter Ghosts
Vampire Denture Cookies

1. Zombie Marshmallow Pops

This is a very cute and extremely easy treat to make. To find out how to make them, go to the decorated cookie.

2. Meringue Ghost Cupcakes

I think these are my favorite decorated cupcakes. They are so cute and so very simple to make. Go to JENNY STEFFENS HOBICK for the recipe and instructions.

3. Candy Apples

Okay, so these aren't cookies, cupcakes or cake pops, but I had to add them because I think they're the perfect Halloween treat. And they look sooo beautiful. Find the recipe at my recipes.

4. Spider Pops or Cupcake Toppers

The little ghosts and goblins will have no problem eating these spiders. For the instructions for making these cute spider pops, go to the decorated cookie.

5. Owl Cookies

You'll get a great sugar cookie recipe and a Royal icing recipe here also. For the recipes and instructions, go to sweetopia.

6. Rice Krispie Ghosts

Most of the kids I know love rice krispie bars, and they are very easy to make, so this is a great treat to make for Halloween. Go to THE idea ROOM for the instructions.

7. Pumpkin Sandwich Cookies

Another easy to do Halloween treat. You'll find the recipes needed for this cookie at The Gardening Cook.

8. Spider Cupcakes

To make these cupcakes extra scary, the spiders on the web is a Black Widow. Go to the 6 Bittersweets website for the recipes and instructions needed for these cupcakes.

9. Pumpkin Pie Pops

This is such a cute idea. I think it would be great for a Halloween dinner dessert. Find the recipe at the domestic rebel.

10. Harvest Crow-eos

Make these crows and scarecrow using Oreo cookies, what could be easier. You'll find the instructions at Party Pinching. I love these. You have to scan down on the page to find these cookies, but you'll see other great ideas along the way.

11. Dead Fingers

To me these are scarier than the spiders. Find out how to make them at the CakeJournal site.

12. Halloween Cake Pops

Find out how easy it is to make cake pops by finding the recipe and instructions at BEE IN OUR BONNET.

13. Cookie Monsters

These are really cute and the kids will love helping make them. Find the recipe and instructions at the decorated cookie.

14. Peanut Butter Spider Cookies

I never thought I'd say this, but those spiders look good enough to eat. Only peanut butter spiders are good to eat though.

15. Meringue Ghosts

Just too cute to eat! That's what you'll hear when your visitors see these cute little ghosts. Find the instructions at my recipes.

16. Nutter Butter Ghosts

17. Vampire Denture Cookies

These are quick and easy to make, using store bought cookies, jam and marshmallows. Find the recipe at Nerdy Mamma. The kids will love helping make these.