Get ready to spook up your Halloween with these “boo-riffic” Halloween sugar wafer cookies! Perfect for a festive treat or a fun activity with the kids, these no bake Halloween cookies are as easy to make as they are delightful to eat. With their vibrant colors and spooky sprinkles, they’re guaranteed to add a touch of Halloween magic to any gathering. Using just a few simple ingredients and tools, you’ll create eye-catching, delicious treats that will have everyone saying “boo” with delight!
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No Bake Halloween Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:
- Vanilla Wafer Cookies
- ½ cup Green Candy Melts
- ½ cup Orange Candy Melts
- Halloween Theme Jimmies Sprinkles
Supplies:
- 2 Small Heat Safe Dishes
- 2 Small – Medium Skillets
- 2 Spoons
- Cookie Sheet
- 1 Sheet of Parchment or Wax Paper (cut to fit on the cookie sheet)
- Pastry bags
- Scissors
- Oven gloves or a towel
Instructions:
- Remove the cookies from their packaging, setting aside any that are damaged.
- Measure about ½ cup candy melts into bowls (1 bowl for each color).
- Fill each skillet with about 1 inch of water. Set the candy melts bowls into the skillets and turn the stove burners to high. Allow water to heat but not boil. You will notice the candy start to melt. Stir the candy until it’s fully melted. Remember to use one spoon for each color to avoid mixing the colors.
- Turn down the water to about halfway, or medium heat. You want to keep it warm enough to stay melted but not too hot that the candy burns.
- Take one cookie at a time. Spoon up some of the melted candy and smooth it over the cookie, add candy on each side as needed. Leave the end part uncovered for holding. (Tip: I noticed the candy is thick so I as I smoothed it, I scraped some off, too. Then the candy wasn’t too thick.)
- Lay each cookie on the parchment paper-covered cookie sheet.
- When all cookies are “dipped”, put them in the refrigerator to harden for 5-10 minutes.
- Pour some jimmies into a small dish and set to the side of your work area. Spoon each melted candy into a pastry bag and cut the very tip of the bag. Press the candy down to the tip. (Careful it can feel hot. You can wear oven gloves or put a towel around the bags.)
- Take the cookie sheet from the refrigerator and squeeze the pastry bag to drizzle, left to right, the melted candy freely over the cookies. Use the color opposite from what you coated the cookie with. Stop every 2-4 cookies to sprinkle a pinch of jimmies over the wet drizzled candy.
- When all the cookies are decorated, return them to chill in the refrigerator until solid, or about 5-10 minutes.
Tips:
- Use sugar-free wafer cookies or gluten-free wafer cookies if desired.
- Create as many cookies as you need for your Halloween party. Increase your candy melts to 1 cup of each to make at least 24-30 cookies. The more candy melts you melt the longer it will take them to melt in the bowl.
- You can melt the candy melts in the microwave at 30-second increments until melted. Be careful not to overheat them or they turn into burned sugar.
- If you can’t find colored candy melts, use white chocolate chips and food coloring. It will only take a tiny bit of food color.
- If you can’t get pastry bags, you can use a sandwich bag and cut the corner diagonally.
- Store cookies in an air-tight container until serving.
Conclusion:
With these no bake Halloween cookies, you’ve got a sweet and spooky treat that’s as fun to make as it is to enjoy. The combination of colorful candy melts and playful sprinkles makes these sugar wafer cookies a standout addition to your Halloween festivities. Whether you’re hosting a haunted house party or just looking for a creative way to celebrate the season, these no-bake cookies are sure to be a hit. So, gather your supplies, let your creativity run wild, and enjoy these festive treats that are bound to bring smiles and cheers all around! And while you’re creating for your tablescape check out this fun pumpkin decor idea: Tin Can Pumpkins.
- 12 Vanilla Wafer Cookies
- ½ cup Green Candy Melts
- ½ cup Orange Candy Melts
- 1/4 cup Halloween Theme Jimmies
- Remove the cookies from their packaging, setting aside any that are damaged.
- Measure out about ½ cup candy melts into bowls (1 bowl for each color).
- Fill each skillet with about 1 inch of water. Set the candy melts bowls into the skillets and turn stove burners to high. Allow water to heat but not boil. You will notice the candy start to melt. Stir the candy until it’s fully melted. Remember to use one spoon for each color to avoid mixing the colors.
- Turn down the water to about halfway, or medium heat. You want to keep it warm enough that it stays melted, but not too hot that the candy burns.
- Take one cookie at a time. Spoon up some of the melted candy and smooth it over the cookie, add candy on each side as needed. Leave the end part uncovered for holding. (Tip: I noticed the candy is thick so I as I smoothed it, I scraped some off, too. Then the candy wasn’t too thick.)
- Lay each cookie on the parchment paper covered cookie sheet. When all cookies are “dipped”, put them in the refrigerator to harden for about 5-10 minutes.
- Pour some jimmies into a small dish and set to the side of your work area.
- Spoon each melted candy into a pastry bag and cut the very tip of the bag. Press the candy down to the tip. (Careful it can feel hot. You can wear oven gloves or put a towel around the bags.)
- Take the cookie sheet from the refrigerator and begin to squeeze the pastry bag to drizzle, left to right, the melted candy freely over the cookies. Use the color opposite from what you coated the cookie with. Stop every 2-4 cookies to sprinkle a pinch of jimmies over the wet drizzled candy.
- When all the cookies are decorated, return them to chill in the refrigerator until solid, or about 5-10 minutes
Tips:
1. Use sugar-free wafer cookies or gluten-free wafer cookies if desired.
2. Create as many cookies as you need for your Halloween party. Increase your candy melts to 1 cup of each to make at least 24-30 cookies. The more candy melts you melt the longer it will take them melt in the bowl.
3. You can melt the candy melts in the microwave at 30 seconds increments until melted. Be careful not to overheat them or they turn into burned sugar.
4. If you can’t find colored candy melts, use white chocolate chips and food coloring. It will only take a tiny bit of food color.
5. If you can’t get pastry bags, you can use a sandwich bag and cut the corner diagonally.
6. Store cookies in air-tight container until serving.
