Description
Delight in these festive Hocus Pocus Cookies, perfect for Halloween celebrations. These colorful, soft and chewy cookies combine vibrant orange, green, and purple doughs swirled together, studded with creamy white chocolate chips and finished with spooky sprinkles for a magical treat everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 ½ cups butter, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups cake flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- Orange gel food coloring
- Green gel food coloring
- Purple gel food coloring
Add-ins and Decorations
- 2 cups white chocolate chips
- Halloween sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare Baking Sheet: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside to ensure cookies bake evenly and don’t stick.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a stand mixer, beat the softened butter and white sugar on high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy, creating a smooth base for the dough.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Incorporate eggs one at a time into the butter mixture, beating well after each addition. Blend in the vanilla extract until fully combined to enhance flavor.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Whisk together all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt in a separate bowl to ensure even distribution of leavening agents.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry mixture into the wet butter mixture, mixing on medium speed just until combined to avoid overworking the dough.
- Color the Dough: Divide the dough into three equal portions. Add orange, green, and purple gel food coloring to each portion separately and knead until color is evenly distributed, creating vibrant doughs.
- Form Cookies: Scoop about 2 teaspoons from each colored dough portion, roll into small balls, and press them gently together without blending colors. Form the combined dough into a ball and slightly flatten it.
- Add Sprinkles and Chips: Roll the edges of each dough ball in Halloween sprinkles, place them on the prepared baking sheet, and press white chocolate chips into the tops and sides for added texture and sweetness.
- Chill Dough: Refrigerate the formed cookie dough balls for 30 minutes to help them hold their shape during baking and prevent spreading.
- Preheat Oven: Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C) to prepare for baking.
- Bake Cookies: Arrange the chilled dough balls on the parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes until the edges are set. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store: Once fully cooled, store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness and softness.
Notes
- For extra festive flair, use a variety of Halloween-themed sprinkles and edible glitter to decorate the cookies.
- Ensure the dough is well-chilled before baking to prevent the cookies from spreading too much and maintain their colorful swirl patterns.
