Halloween Moldy Candy and Walnut Cookies
A cookie filled with candy and chocolate treats that is streaked with food coloring to add a grotesque moldy green.
Servings: 22 cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup walnuts chopped
- ½ cup green candy pieces
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- blue and green gel food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425° F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl or a bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the butter, sugar, vanilla, baking powder, and salt.
- Beat in the egg. It is okay that the mixture looks slightly curdled.
- Add the flour, chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, and candy pieces. Mix to combine.
- Use 2-3 drops of food color and mix until the color is swirled through the batter. You want slight streaks.
- Roll dough into 2-3 tablespoon balls. Place on cookie sheet with about 2-inches between cookies.
- Using a flat bottom glass, flatten the cookies slightly until they are about a ½-inch thick.
- Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes or until they are just set and lightly golden brown around the edges.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the pan for about 5 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
These cookies store well in an airtight container at room temperature for about 4-5 days. They will also freeze well for up to 3 months.