Hairy Monster Cookies Recipe

Get ready for Halloween with this hair-raising recipe for Hairy Monster Cookies. Learn how to create these ghoulishly delightful treats that enchant your taste buds and thrill your guests. Perfect for adding a touch of adorable and spooky fun to your celebrations!

Welcome, fellow cookie enthusiasts and Halloween fanatics! Are you ready to embark on a hair-raising adventure into the world of culinary monsters? In this chilling blog post, we’ll explore the fascinating realm of Hairy Monster Cookies. With their spooky appearance and irresistible taste, these cookies are the perfect treat for your Halloween festivities. So grab your apron and join us as we unravel the secrets of this ghoulishly delightful recipe!

Hairy Monster Cookies Recipe | Halloween Delights

Legend has it that these frightfully fun treats first emerged in a remote village nestled deep within the Transylvanian mountains. Those villagers, known for their love of both baking and Halloween, created these cookies to celebrate the spooky season. With their wild, unruly appearance, these cookies quickly became a hit, captivating the taste buds and imaginations of all who encountered them.

This may or may not be true, but that is how legends are made.

Perfect for Halloween parties, children’s birthdays, or simply as a whimsical treat for yourself, hairy monster cookies are versatile and can be customized in color to suit any party theme. Get creative by adding different colored sprinkles or even edible googly eyes for an extra touch of personality.

These super fun and cute Halloween monster cookies are easy and simple to make. The cookies are soft and chewy, and the monster faces are easy to eat and even easier to assemble. Hairy monster cookies are not your average baked goods. They are adorned with colorful, shaggy “hair” made from colored frosting. This unique feature adds a playful and eye-catching element to the cookies, making them stand out on any dessert table.

From their mysterious origins to the ghoulish decorations, these cookies embody the spirit of Halloween in every delectable bite. Kids of all ages will love these Halloween cookies. So this October, don’t settle for ordinary treats; summon the spirit of the hairy monster cookies and bewitch your guests with a taste of the supernatural at your Halloween party. Happy Halloween, and may your cookies always be monstrously delicious!

Tips and variations for making these hairy monster cookies:

● If you do not have dark brown sugar, you can substitute light brown sugar.
● In the United States, ½ cup butter = 1 stick, 1 cup butter = 2 sticks.
● For my UK and Australian friends: confectioners’ sugar is icing sugar (powdered sugar, 10x).
● How to make vanilla extract
● Classic Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Recipe
● How to Color Buttercream Frosting
● The colors for the hair are your choice. Some good colors for Halloween or a monster party are: red, yellow, orange, green, purple, blue, and black. Adjust the intensity of the colors until you get the desired bright shade in the frosting.
● These hairy monster cookies will stay fresh for 2-3 days when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
● You can also store the extra frosting in the fridge for 4-5 days; allow it to come to room temperature before using it again.
● Do not decorate with candy eyes if you are planning on storing these cookies

● This recipe is made with simple ingredients commonly found at your local grocery store.
● If you have a favorite sugar cookies recipe, you can always decorate those to look like a little monster. Your cookie monsters will love them, too!
● Below are some of my favorite Halloween cookie recipes and Halloween treat recipes – perfect for your little ghosts and goblins to enjoy at home on Halloween night.

If Halloween is one of your favorite holidays, you will love making these easy Halloween cookies recipes:

● Monster Eye Cookies Recipe
● Mummy Cookies Recipe
● Skeleton Cookies Recipe
● Spider Cookies Recipe

More easy and fun Halloween treats recipes:

● Easy Halloween Bats Candy Treats
● Easy Halloween Rice Crispy Treats Recipe
● Spooky Spider Treats Recipe

Hairy Monster Cookies Recipe Ingredients:

For the cookies:

2 cups of All-purpose Flour
¼ teaspoon Salt
½ cup Unsalted Butter at room temperature
½ cup Dark Brown Sugar
1 Large Egg
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

For the frosting:

1 cup Unsalted Butter at room temperature
3 cups Confectioners’ Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Gel Food Coloring – Red, Green, Yellow (Colors can be of your choice!)
Small Candy Eyes

Hairy Monster Cookies Mise en Place:

● Baking Sheet
● Parchment Paper
● Stand-up Mixer (paddle attachment, whisk attachment, large bowl, etc.) or Hand Mixer
● Measuring Cup
● Measuring Spoons
● Rubber Spatula
● Bowl(s)
● Rolling Pin
● Wire Baking Rack
● Grass Piping Tip (Wilton 233)
● Pastry Piping Bag

Hairy Monster Cookies Recipe Directions:

For the Cookies:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
3. Into a large bowl, combine the flour and salt, and keep aside.
4. In the large bowl of a stand mixer (a separate bowl, you could also use a hand mixer), add unsalted butter and dark brown sugar. Beat on medium-high until the mixture turns creamy and fluffy.

5. Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until well incorporated.
6. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in batches and mix until the dough is formed (the dough should pull away from the sides of the bowl).

7. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to ¼-inch thickness and cut out round cookies using a 3-inch or 2½ inch round cookie cutter.

8. Place the cutouts on the prepared cookie sheet and bake for 12-14 min in a preheated 350°F oven.
9. Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

For Frosting and Assembling:

10. In the bowl of a stand mixer (or using a hand mixer), cream the unsalted butter until it is light and creamy.
11. Add the vanilla extract.
12. Add the confectioners’ sugar in small batches (no more than a cup at a time) and beat until the frosting is a smooth and fluffy consistency (5-6 min). If your frosting is too thick, add one or two tablespoons of cream to smooth it out.

13. Divide the frosting into three equal parts. Tint three parts with green, yellow, and red food colors (or other colors of your choosing).

14. Put grass frosting tips into three different piping bags and fill the piping bags with prepared colored frosting.

15. Pipe the fur onto the cupcakes. Remember to start at the edges and work your way in.
16. Carefully place 1-3 (or more!) candy eyes on the frosted cookies -decorating tweezers could help. Note: do not decorate with candy eyes if you are storing these cookies as the cookies might turn soggy.

17. Allow to air dry on the wire rack.
18. When stored in the refrigerator, these cookies (sans eyes) will stay fresh for 2-3 days in an airtight container.

Yield: 1

Hairy Monster Cookies Recipe

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Hairy Monster Cookies Recipe | Halloween Delights. Get ready for Halloween with this hair-raising recipe for Hairy Monster Cookies. Learn how to create these ghoulishly delightful treats that enchant your taste buds and thrill your guests. Perfect for adding a touch of adorable and spooky fun to your celebrations!

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Additional Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 2 minutes

Ingredients

For the cookies:

• 2 cups of All-purpose Flour
• ¼ teaspoon Salt
• ½ cup Unsalted Butter at room temperature
• ½ cup Dark Brown Sugar
• 1 Large Egg
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

For the frosting:

• 1 cup Unsalted Butter at room temperature
• 3 cups Confectioners' Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• Gel Food Coloring - Red, Green, Yellow (Colors can be of your choice!)
• Small Candy Eyes

Instructions

1. For the Cookies:
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
4. In a large bowl, combine the flour and salt, and keep aside.
5. Add unsalted butter and dark brown sugar into the large bowl of a stand mixer (a separate bowl, you could also use a hand mixer). Beat on medium-high until the mixture turns creamy and fluffy.
6. Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until well incorporated.
7. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in batches and mix until the dough is formed (the dough should pull away from the sides of the bowl).
8. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to ¼-inch thickness and cut out round cookies using a 3-inch or 2½ inch round cookie cutter.
9. Place the cutouts on the prepared cookie sheet and bake for 12-14 min in a preheated 350°F oven.
10. Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
11. Frosting and Assembly:
12. In the bowl of a stand mixer (or using a hand mixer), cream the unsalted butter until it is light and creamy.
13. Add the vanilla extract.
14. Add the confectioners' sugar in small batches (no more than a cup at a time) and beat until the frosting is a smooth and fluffy consistency (5-6 min). If your frosting is too thick, add one or two tablespoons of cream to smooth it out.
15. Divide the frosting into three equal parts. Tint three parts with green, yellow, and red food colors (or other colors you choose).
16. Put grass frosting tips into three different piping bags and fill the piping bags with prepared colored frosting.
17. Pipe the fur onto the cupcakes. Remember to start at the edges and work your way in.
18. Carefully place 1-3 (or more!) candy eyes on the frosted cookies -decorating tweezers could help. Note: do not decorate with candy eyes if you are storing these cookies, as the cookies might turn soggy.
19. Allow to air dry on the wire rack.
20. When stored in the refrigerator, these cookies (sans eyes) will stay fresh for 2-3 days in an airtight container.
    

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

14

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 364Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 48mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 0gSugar: 30gProtein: 3g

Note: for exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information provided is simply a guideline.

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