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Easy Cauldron Cookies Recipe

Easy Cauldron Cookies Recipe
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Easy Cauldron Cookies are delightful mini treats featuring rich Devil’s Food cake mix cookie cups filled with vibrant green buttercream frosting. Decorated with festive Halloween sprinkles, candy eyeballs, and pretzel sticks as stirrers, these fun and festive cookies are perfect for Halloween parties or any spooky celebration.

Ingredients

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Cookies

  • 1 (15.25 ounce) box Devil’s Food cake mix
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • Black food coloring (optional)

Frosting

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1–3 tablespoons milk
  • Green food coloring

Decorations

  • Round green sprinkles
  • Halloween sprinkles
  • Candy eyeballs
  • Pretzel sticks

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease three 12-count mini muffin pans to prevent sticking.
  2. Make Cookie Dough: In a large bowl, combine the Devil’s Food cake mix, eggs, canola oil, and black food coloring if using. Mix until the ingredients are well incorporated and form a consistent dough.
  3. Form Cookie Cups: Scoop approximately 1/2 tablespoon of dough and place it into each mini muffin cup. Flatten the dough gently with your fingers to evenly line the cups.
  4. Bake Cookie Cups: Bake the cookie cups for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are set. Remove from the oven and while still warm, press an indentation into each cookie cup using the back of a 1 tablespoon measuring spoon. This will create space for the frosting filling. Let cool completely.
  5. Prepare Buttercream Frosting: In a medium bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy. Gradually add the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt, mixing until smooth. Add milk one tablespoon at a time to achieve a smooth, pipeable consistency. Mix in green food coloring until you reach the desired shade.
  6. Fill Cookie Cups: Using a piping bag or spoon, fill each cooled cookie cup with the green buttercream frosting to resemble bubbling potion cauldrons.
  7. Decorate: Garnish each cookie with round green sprinkles, Halloween sprinkles, and candy eyeballs. Break pretzel sticks in half and insert one into each cookie cup to serve as a stir stick.
  8. Serve: Arrange the decorated cookies on a serving platter and enjoy your festive cauldron cookies!

Notes

  • Store the cookie cups in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days, or refrigerate for up to one week.
  • The undecorated cookie cups can be frozen for up to three months. Thaw before filling and decorating.
  • Use black food coloring sparingly to avoid an overly bitter taste in the cookie dough.
  • If you don’t have mini muffin pans, regular muffin pans can be used but the baking time may need adjustment.
  • For a vegan version, substitute eggs and butter with appropriate alternatives and confirm cake mix is vegan-friendly.

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