Description
These rich, chocolatey Blood Splatter Cookies are a spooky, eye-catching treat perfect for Halloween! Decorated with a messy red icing splatter, they’re guaranteed to be the talk of the dessert table at your Halloween party. The recipe is simple, but the results are thrillingly eerie—and absolutely delicious!
Ingredients
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Cookie Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups light brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 cups flour
- 1 cup Hershey’s dark cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Royal Icing Ingredients
- 3 large egg whites
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- Super red gel food coloring
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a standing mixer, cream together butter, light brown sugar, sugar, eggs, corn syrup, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Gradually mix into the wet ingredients until a dough forms.
- Scoop the dough using a medium cookie scoop, roll into balls, and place on the baking sheet. Lightly press down to flatten.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes until firm around the edges. Cool completely.
- In a clean standing mixer bowl, whip egg whites, cream of tartar, powdered sugar, and vanilla until the icing holds soft peaks. Adjust with extra powdered sugar if too runny.
- Add 5-7 drops of red food coloring to the icing, adding more as needed for a deep blood-red hue.
- Add a couple of tablespoons of water to thin the icing, so it falls off a spoon like lava. Cover your workspace with disposable table covers.
- Dip a fork into the red icing and flick it across the cookies to create a splattered effect. Allow icing to dry for 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- For the best blood splatter effect, be sure to use gel food coloring and thin the icing to a smooth, dripping consistency.
- These cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- The cookies can be baked and frozen, then decorated just before serving for a fresh look!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 230kcal
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg