Halloween Treats and Halloween Snacks

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Mummified Candy-Corn Cake

Mummified Candy-Corn Cake Recipe
This festive candy corn-colored cake is sure to impress your Halloween guests.

2 of 43 Photo: Jonny Valiant; Styling: Ed Gallagher

Deserted Graveyard Cake

Deserted Graveyard Cake Recipe
Prepare this decadent, chocolate-frosted cake for a festive Halloween dessert.

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Halloween Cookie Pops

Wafers and vanilla crème cookies dipped into candy melts create these Halloween-inspired cookie pops!

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Decorate Store-Bought Pumpkin Pies

Turn store-bought pumpkin pies into spooky jack o'lanterns with this creative, time-saving tip.

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Spooky Candy-Coated Apples

Spooky Candy-Coated Apples Recipe
Dipping apples in white candy melts gives them a ghostly apperance perfect for your Halloween party.

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Haunted Chocolate Bark

Haunted Chocolate Bark Recipe
Decorate homemade chocolate bark with gummy worms, Kit Kat bars, candy corn, and more to make these festive treats.

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Chocolate Halloween Cutout Cookies

Chocolate Halloween Cutout Cookies Recipe
Bake a batch of these delicious Halloween cookies for your family, and bake a second batch to give away. Make sure to decorate the cookies well in advance so the icing can fully set before the cookies are boxed up to give.

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Tombstone Cookies

Tombstone Cookies Recipe
Use these chocolate-speckled cookies as accents for Dark Chocolate Graveyard Pots de Crème, or enjoy them alone as a Halloween snack.

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Crème-Filled Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Crème-Filled Chocolate Sandwich Cookies Recipe
Adults deserve a Halloween treat too. Just stir in a little bourbon or rum into the filling for a fun touch to a festive cookie.

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Blackberry Jam Bar Cookies

Blackberry Jam Bar Cookies Recipe
If you're not in the Halloween spirit, skip the trinkets and focus on the flavor of these fruity, sweet bar cookies. The pantry-friendly ingredient list means that you can get started right away.

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Caramel Peanut Popcorn Snack Mix

Caramel Peanut Popcorn Snack Mix Recipe
There's no trick to this treat. All you need is 30 minutes to make this scary-good mix for a Halloween party or your next movie night.

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Bittersweet Chocolate Cookies

Bittersweet Chocolate Cookies Recipe
Gingerbread cutters work if you're making skeletons. You can also use 2 1/2-inch cat or bat cutters. Look for meringue powder at craft stores or in the craft section of some big-box retailers.

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Witchy Cookies

Witchy Cookies Recipe
Save time by using refrigerated sugar-cookie dough to make these spooky witch cookies. Use green food coloring and cocoa to dye the dough green and brown then decorate with brown icing and mini chocolate candies.

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Chocolate Apple Eyeballs

Simple dipped apples become creepy eyeballs when decorated with fondant, icing, and a miniature chocolate cookie.

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Owl Cookies

Owl Cookies Recipe
Trace an owl-shaped pattern on heavy paper or lightweight cardboard, or use cookie cutters in any shape. Then decorate with candy corn and mini chocolate chips.

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Molasses-Spice Crackles

Molasses-Spice Crackles Recipe
The "crackly" texture of those brown sugar cookies comes from dipping the balls of cookie dough in granulated sugar before baking.

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Pumpkin Fudge

Pumpkin Fudge Recipe
Celebrate the harvest season with this twist on traditional chocolate fudge. These sweet little squares feature canned pumpkin, white chocolate, and marshmallow crème.

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Cocoa-Cinnamon Bat Cookies

Cocoa-Cinnamon Bat Cookies Recipe
Cookies get a new theme thanks to a bat-shaped cookie cutter and a little work with royal icing. If you make your bats all white, use mini chocolate chips to make the eyes.

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Bite-size Honey Popcorn Balls

Bite-size Honey Popcorn Balls Recipe
These miniature popcorn balls, held together with caramelized honey, are just the right size for snacking.

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Mickey Mouse Dipped Apples

JK Denim shows us how to make Mickey Mouse-inspired chocolate apples just in time for Halloween.

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Butterscotch Caramels

Butterscotch Caramels Recipe
We highly recommend wrapping these silky-sweet candies individually because the unwrapping will slow you down and keep you from popping too many in your mouth.

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Coconut Haystacks

Coconut Haystacks Recipe
It's hard to beat a three-ingredient treat with a flakiness that resembles a Butterfinger candy bar. You don't need a candy thermometer for these chocolates–just be careful when you're melting the chocolate so it won't burn.

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Bat Cupcakes

Learn how to make scary-good bat cupcakes using chocolate cookie pieces and frosting.

24 of 43 Photography: Randy Mayor; Styling: Melanie J. Clarke

Chocolate Spiderweb Cookies

Chocolate Spiderweb Cookies Recipe
Use a zip-top plastic bag with a small hole snipped in the corner to pipe the frosting onto the cookies. Then pull a wooden pick through the frosting to make a spider's web.

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Harvest Moon Lollipops

Harvest Moon Lollipops Recipe
These "MoonPies on a stick" make a perfect party project for kids. Or, arrange the lollipops in a container filled with florist foam for an impressive centerpiece.

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Transylvanian Truffles

Transylvanian Truffles Recipe
At just a quarter a pop, these decadent and rich chocolate truffles will be the hit of your Halloween gathering. Decorate with mini Halloween candies or roll in toasted nuts, cocoa powder, or powdered sugar.

27 of 43 Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lisa Powell Bailey, Rose Nguyen

Chocolate Ghost Cakes

Chocolate Ghost Cakes Recipe
Haunting (but not daunting) snack cakes get a makeover with ready-made white frosting.

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Cinnamon-Cider Candied Apples

Cinnamon-Cider Candied Apples Recipe

Wash apples well to remove any waxy coating, and dry thoroughly before dipping them. Work quickly, but if the syrup begins to set, you can reheat it over low heat to liquefy.

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Tangled Web Rice Pops

Tangled Web Rice Pops Recipe
For a guaranteed hit, garnish these yummy treats with bug candies or sprinkles in Halloween shapes and colors.

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Honey-Orange Marshmallows

Honey-Orange Marshmallows Recipe
These beautifully spooky skewers feature homemade orange and brown marshmallows

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White Meringue Ghosts

White Meringue Ghosts Recipe
Meringue cookies make delicious and festive Halloween ornaments on a central tablescape. Use licorice string as a loop if you plan to hang the spooky treats.

32 of 43 Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Linda Hirst

Candy Corn Cookies

Candy Corn Cookies Recipe

Those fancy Halloween slice-and-bake cookies are a breeze to make at home thanks to a little food coloring. And trust us, these candy corn cookies are infinitely more delicious than the Halloween candy they’re inspired by (no offense if you like candy corn). Easy to make and absolutely adorable, these autumn-inspired treats are as perfect to send for the kids’ school Halloween party as they are to bring to your own fall festivities. You can even prep the dough a few days in advance and refrigerate, so that baking off the candy corn cookies is a breeze on the day you plan to eat them. Just follow the recipe through step 3, and be sure to wrap the loaf pan tightly with a few layers of plastic wrap.

33 of 43 Photo: Andrew McCaul; Styling: Gerri Williams for James Reps

Pumpkin-Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches

Pumpkin-Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipe
Infused with decadent fall flavors, these unusual ice cream sandwiches are the perfect sweet treat to put you in the Halloween spirit.

34 of 43 Photo: Andrew McCaul; Styling: Gerri Williams for James Reps

White Chocolate 'Butterfinger' Bars

White Chocolate 'Butterfinger' Bars Recipe
These quick and easy candy bars make a spooktacular homemade munchie for your Halloween party guests.

35 of 43 Photo: Andrew McCaul; Styling: Gerri Williams for James Reps

Jack-o'-Lantern Sugar Cookies

Jack-o'-Lantern Sugar Cookies Recipe
Too cute to eat? BOO to that! We love these adorable Jack-o'-Lantern sugar cookies.

36 of 43 Photo: Tara Donne; Styling: Erin Swift

Mini Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

Mini Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes Recipe
Need an instant crowd-pleaser? These mini cupcakes are the perfect sweet addition to your spooky soirée.

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Chocolate-Cookie Spiders

Chocolate-Cookie Spiders Recipe
Simple chocolate cookies become spooky spiders for a hauntingly-good Halloween treat.

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Candy Corn Chocolate Cakes

Candy Corn Chocolate Cakes Recipe
Create a cake version of the popular Halloween candy by frosting wedges of rich chocolate cake with orange, yellow and white buttercream frosting to resemble pieces of candy corn.

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Spooky Spiderweb Cupcakes

Spooky Spiderweb Cupcakes Recipe
Don't worry about making the "webs" perfect...the more imperfect, the spookier the effect.

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Pumpkin Cake with Little Ghosts

Pumpkin Cake with Little Ghosts Recipe

Don't let this creepy cake fool you, it's infused with hauntingly-good spices, rich pumpkin flavor, and a decadent chocolate drizzle. Even the little ghosts are edible!

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Flying Brooms

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Skull Cookie Pops

A large Oreo and half of a miniature Oreo form the "skull" for these Day of the Dead-inspired cookie pops.

43 of 43 Photo: Kate Sears; Styling: Gerri Williams for James Reps

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chunk Blondies

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chunk Blondies Recipe
Creamy peanut butter meets vanilla extract and light brown sugar for a batch of decadent blondies you can’t resist. Reese’s Pieces add a nutty crunch and a festive touch.