Description
These fun and spooky Vampire Cookies are perfect for Halloween or any party that needs a touch of playful fright. Chocolate chip cookies are baked, sliced in half, and sandwiched with bright red frosting that resembles blood. Mini marshmallows and slivered almonds create chilling vampire fang details, making these treats as visually exciting as they are delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Base
- 1 tube chocolate chip cookie dough
Frosting
- 1 can vanilla frosting
- red food coloring (a few drops)
Decorations
- mini marshmallows
- slivered almonds
Instructions
- Preheat and Bake: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking. Roll the chocolate chip cookie dough into 1 ½ inch balls and evenly place them on the baking sheets. Bake for about 12 minutes, or until the cookies turn golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool completely on a wire rack.
- Slice and Prepare Frosting: Once the cookies have cooled, carefully cut each cookie in half horizontally. Add a few drops of red food coloring into the vanilla frosting and stir until the color is evenly mixed to create a vibrant red frosting that resembles blood.
- Assemble Cookies: Spread a thin layer of the red-colored frosting on the flat side of each cookie half. On half of the frosted cookie halves, arrange mini marshmallows around the rounded edges to simulate the vampire’s mouth.
- Create Vampire Fangs: Place the remaining frosted cookie halves on top to form cookie sandwiches. Stick one slivered almond on each side of the sandwiched cookie to mimic sharp vampire fangs. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Make sure the cookies are completely cooled before cutting and frosting to prevent crumbling or melting of the frosting.
- For extra fun, use white mini marshmallows to better resemble vampire teeth.
- You can adjust the amount of red food coloring to achieve the desired intensity of the ‘blood’ frosting.
- Store assembled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
