Halloween Oreo Monsters are a spooky but super simple treat featuring cookies filled with vibrant green and orange frosting and candy eyes. Perfect for parties or a deliciously frightening dessert!
When the crisp autumn air starts to rustle the leaves and pumpkins appear on every doorstep, it can mean only one thing: Halloween is just around the corner.
While the costumes and spooky decorations are always a hit, no Halloween celebration is complete without a batch of fun and frightful treats.
That's where our Halloween Oreo Monster Cookies come into play. These little monsters are a creative, delicious, and visually stunning way to embrace the Halloween spirit.
Serve up a platter full of ghoulish green and eerie orange cookies, each one adorned with candy eyes that seem to follow you around the room.
Kids and adults alike will delight in making and munching on these spooktacular treats.
They're not just a fantastic addition to your Halloween party; they're also a great way to involve the whole family in some creepy kitchen creativity.
For more great Halloween ideas, be sure to check out these tasty and spooky Halloween Dinner Ideas.
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Why You Should Make This Recipe
- Frighteningly Fast: This is a seriously EASY recipe. It's quick, especially if you use store bought frosting!
- Spooky Fun: Halloween is all about the spookiness, and these cookies bring that fun to your dessert table. They're perfect for themed parties or just a fun family baking project.
- Kid-Friendly: Children will love helping decorate these cookies with candy eyes. It's a great way to get them involved in the kitchen and excited about Halloween.
- Impressive Presentation: These cookies look incredibly impressive, but they're surprisingly easy to make.
- Customizable: You can get creative with the colors and decorations. Experiment with different frosting shades or add other candies and sprinkles for extra flair.
- Delicious Taste: Beyond their spooky appearance, these cookies are genuinely delicious. The combination of the Oreo cookies and buttery frosting is a winning one.
Ingredients
- For the cookies:
Oreo cookies: These serve as the cookie base for your monsters. - Candy eyes: Essential for creating the spooky monster eyes. Small ones work best.
- For the frosting:
- Unsalted butter: Used to make the creamy and flavorful frosting.
- Powdered sugar: Adds sweetness and helps thicken the frosting.
- Milk: Used to adjust the consistency of the frosting.
- Green gel food coloring: Gives your frosting that eerie, monster green hue.
- Orange gel food coloring: Provides a vibrant and Halloween-ready orange color for the frosting.
- TIP - you can use premade frosting to make them even easier.
See the recipe card for the full method and quantities.
Instructions
If you're wondering how to make this Halloween Oreo Monsters recipe, don't worry, it's easy!
Just follow this step-by-step photo tutorial. Then scroll down to the recipe card for the full ingredients list and recipe method.
For the Cookies:
Carefully twist apart each Oreo cookie. Carefully scrape the filling out of the cookies. Set the cookie halves aside.
TIP: You can use the removed Oreo filling to make truffles, frosting, milkshakes, ice cream toppings, dessert dips, and more.
For the Green Frosting:
In a mixing bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy.
Gradually add the powdered sugar and continue to beat until well combined.
Add the green gel food coloring and 2-3 tablespoons of milk to reach your desired consistency. Mix until the frosting is smooth and vibrant green.
For the Orange Frosting:
In a separate mixing bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy.
Gradually add the powdered sugar and continue to beat until well combined.
Add the orange gel food coloring and 2-3 tablespoons of milk to reach your desired consistency. Mix until the frosting is smooth and bright orange.
Assembling the Halloween Monster Cookies:
Lay out the Oreo cookie halves on a clean surface.
Using a piping bag or a spoon, apply a generous amount of green frosting to the flat side of one cookie half.
Place another Oreo cookie half on top of the frosted side to create a thick sandwich.
Press candy eyes onto the green frosting around the edges of the cookie to create the monster's eyes.
Repeat these steps for the remaining Oreo cookies until you've created a spooky collection of green and orange Halloween Monster Cookies.
Place the cookies onto a tray in the refrigerator to allow the frosting to set for a little while before serving.
Variations
- Chocolate Lovers' Monster: Use chocolate-filled Oreos and chocolate frosting for a rich and decadent twist.
- Monster Mash-Up: Mix and match different colors of frosting and various candy decorations for a colorful monster mash-up platter.
- Peanut Butter Pals: Add a layer of peanut butter between the Oreo cookies for a nutty surprise inside your monsters.
Storage Advice
To keep your Halloween Monster Cookies fresh and looking their best, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They can last for up to a week, but they're so delicious that they might disappear much faster!
Serving Suggestions
- Display your Halloween Monster Cookies on a spooky-themed Halloween platter for maximum impact.
- Serve them as the centerpiece of your Halloween party dessert table.
- Pair them with some hot apple cider or pumpkin spice latte for a cozy and festive treat.
Recipe Tips
- Room Temperature Butter: Ensure your butter is softened to room temperature for both the green and orange frosting. It will make mixing and achieving a smooth consistency much easier.
- Save Time: Make it easier by using store bought frosting.
- Consistency Matters: Add milk to the frosting gradually until you reach your desired consistency. It's easier to add more liquid than to thicken it up if it becomes too runny.
- Candy Eyes Placement: When adding candy eyes, be playful with their positioning. Some monsters might have one eye askew or higher than the other for added character.
- Chill Before Serving: After assembling your cookies, allow them to chill in the refrigerator for a little while. This helps the frosting set and holds the cookies together better when you serve them.
FAQ
While homemade frosting adds a personal touch, store-bought frosting can be used as a convenient alternative. Just make sure it's a similar consistency and color.
Candy eyes are commonly available at most major grocery stores, baking supply stores, or online retailers. If you can't find them, you can use small candies or chocolate chips.
You can use the removed Oreo filling to make truffles, frosting, milkshakes, ice cream toppings, dessert dips, and more. Check out What to do with leftover oreo filling.
📖 Recipe
Halloween Oreo Monsters
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- 24 Oreo cookies
- Candy eyes
For the Green Frosting:
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened, 1 stick
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon green gel food coloring
For the Orange Frosting:
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened, 1 stick
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon orange gel food coloring
Instructions
For the Cookies:
- Carefully twist apart each Oreo cookie. Carefully scrape the filling out of the cookies. Set the cookie halves aside. TIP: You can use the removed Oreo filling to make truffles, frosting, milkshakes, ice cream toppings, dessert dips, and more.
For the Green Frosting:
- In a mixing bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar and continue to beat until well combined.
- Add the green gel food coloring and 2-3 tablespoons of milk to reach your desired consistency. Mix until the frosting is smooth and vibrant green.
For the Orange Frosting:
- In a separate mixing bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar and continue to beat until well combined.
- Add the orange gel food coloring and 2-3 tablespoons of milk to reach your desired consistency. Mix until the frosting is smooth and bright orange.
Assembling the Halloween Monster Cookies:
- Lay out the Oreo cookie halves on a clean surface.
- Using a piping bag or a spoon, apply a generous amount of green frosting to the flat side of one cookie half.
- Place another Oreo cookie half on top of the frosted side to create a thick sandwich.
- Press candy eyes onto the green frosting around the edges of the cookie to create the monster's eyes.
- Repeat these steps for the remaining Oreo cookies until you've created a spooky collection of green and orange Halloween Monster Cookies.
- Place the cookies onto a tray in the refrigerator to allow the frosting to set for a little while before serving.
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors, so is not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietician for special diet advice.
Michelle
These Oreo monsters were just brilliant! Made them for an early school Halloween party, the kids loved them!
Tara
My kids absolutely loved these Oreo monsters. Perfect for Halloween.
Kim
My kids loved them! So easy for Halloween!
Stephanie
These Oreo monster cookies were so adorable, delish and simple to make. With their googly eyes and fun colors they looked great on my Halloween dessert table.