Halloween Chocolate Cookies (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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1 cup unsalted butter, sweet cream style.
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2/3 cup tightly packed brown sugar.
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3/4 cup granulated sugar.
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2 large eggs, room temperature.
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
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2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour.
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1 teaspoon baking soda.
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2/3 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened.
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1/4 teaspoon table salt.
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A standard 16 oz tub of white frosting.
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5 drops of neon green gel coloring for food.
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Orange, green, and purple M&M candies.
# Instructions:
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Set your oven to 350°F (175°C). Get a baking sheet ready with a non-stick mat or parchment paper.
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Sort out the orange, green, and purple M&M's into a separate bowl to use later.
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Sift the cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl, then set it aside for now.
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In another bowl, whip up the butter with both types of sugar using an electric mixer until it looks fluffy and smooth.
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Mix the eggs and vanilla into the butter-sugar mixture, blending until it's nicely combined.
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Pour in the dry mix little by little into the wet mixture while stirring until it's fully blended.
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Fold in about half of the M&M's until they're evenly mixed into the dough.
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Shape portions of dough into 2-inch balls and gently press leftover M&M's on top of each ball.
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Pop the cookies into the oven and bake for 9 to 11 minutes until you see the edges are set. Let them cool on the sheet first, then transfer them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
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Soften up the white frosting in the microwave for about 15 seconds. Stir in the neon green coloring until it looks bright and consistent.
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Fill each cookie by using a flavor injector to poke the side and squeeze in frosting until it cracks open slightly on top.
# Notes:
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These chocolate-packed Halloween treats are bursting with bright green frosting and topped with colorful M&M's, making them a party favorite.
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Serve them with hot cocoa or add them to your spooky dessert spread for extra Halloween vibes.