Description
These Halloween Pumpkin Cookies are festive and fun, featuring Oreo cookies dipped in orange white chocolate and decorated with pretzels and green candy to resemble pumpkins. Perfect for spooky celebrations and easy to prepare with minimal ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 30-40 Oreo cookies
- 1¾ cup white chocolate bark or chips
- 1-2 tsp orange food coloring
- 3 Tbsp coconut oil, more as needed
- ¼ cup green milk candy coated chocolates (like milk chocolate M&Ms)
- ¼ cup pretzel pieces
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients: Carefully cut the green M&Ms in half with a sharp knife and set aside in a small bowl. Break the pretzels into small “stems” pieces and set aside.
- Melt chocolate: Add the white chocolate bark or chips to a large bowl along with the coconut oil. Microwave for 30 seconds, then add orange food coloring and stir. Continue microwaving in 30-second increments until the mixture is smooth, runny, and well-colored. Add more food coloring if needed.
- Dip cookies: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place each Oreo cookie on a fork and gently dunk into the orange chocolate. Tap the fork on the edge of the bowl to remove excess chocolate and wipe the fork along the bowl edge before placing the cookie on the parchment paper. Repeat for all cookies.
- Decorate: Place a small pretzel piece on top of each cookie as the pumpkin stem. Next, carefully add the cut green M&M halves on either side of the pretzel toward the top of the cookie, resembling leaves.
- Add texture: Use a toothpick or knife to gently rough up the chocolate surface, creating vertical lines to mimic the look of a pumpkin.
- Chill: Place the cookie sheet in the fridge or freezer for about 10 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden.
- Serve: Once set, enjoy your festive Halloween pumpkin cookies!
Notes
- Any round sandwich cookie like JoJos can substitute Oreos. You can also use peanut butter cup-style cookies if preferred.
- The number of Oreos needed may vary depending on the thickness of the melted white chocolate.
- If needed, add more coconut oil to achieve a thinner chocolate coating. Canola oil can be used but may require refrigeration to solidify properly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
