Reese's Pieces Halloween Cookies

These tasty chocolate Reese's Pieces Halloween cookies are soft, fudgy, and loaded with crunchy-creamy Reese's Pieces.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Method Bake

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 8

Total Time 23

Servings cookies

Calories 160

Preheat oven to 350F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla until combined. The mixture might look curdled but that's ok. It will come together when you add the dry ingredients.
1/2 cup (114g) unsalted butter, 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar, 1 large egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract
Sift in the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir until just combined. The batter will be very thick.
1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup (35g) unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt
Then fold in the Reese's Pieces.
1 cup Mini Reese's Pieces
Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop rounded cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets.
Bake for 8-10 minutes or just until the centers are almost set. Top each cookie with two candy eyeballs and a few more Reese's Pieces. Let cool completely on baking sheet.
48 (4 dozen) candy eyeballs, 2 tbsp Mini Reese's Pieces

Leftover cookies can be placed in an airtight container and stored at room temperature for 3-5 days.

Bake until the centers are almost set - For ultra-soft cookies, bake until the edges are set but the center still looks wet. The cookies will continue to cook as they cool on the baking sheets, yet will remain super soft.
Top the cookies while warm - The candies will stick better when the cookies are still warm from the oven. Just be careful not to touch the hot baking sheet.