Cookies & BarsNo. 1611 · The 2026 edition
These Hocus Pocus Cookies Are Pure Halloween Magic
These Hocus Pocus cookies are magical treats with orange dough, white chocolate dip, and spooky witch faces.
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These Halloween cookies start with a yellow cake mix base, colored orange, then baked and dipped in white chocolate. Black icing witch faces complete the Hocus Pocus theme for a fun and eerie dessert.
Ingredients
Equipment
- Baking sheets
- Parchment paper
- Mixing bowls
- Wire racks
Directions
- Heat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment.
- Combine cake mix, oil, and eggs in a large bowl until thoroughly blended.
- In another bowl, blend flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Slowly incorporate the dry mixture into the wet mixture, stirring until smooth.
- Split dough in two; tint one part orange with food coloring gel.
- Form small balls from the dough and arrange on prepared sheets.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until edges are just golden.
- Let cookies cool fully on wire racks.
- Melt white chocolate chips then dip each cookie halfway into it.
- Use black icing to add witch faces and details onto the white chocolate.
- Wait for icing to harden before serving.
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