Halloween Zombie Cake Mix Cookies
Discover how to make easy and fun Halloween Zombie Cake Mix Cookies! Perfect for Halloween parties, these spooky treats are kid-friendly, customizable, and ready in just 30 minutes.
Halloween Zombie Cake Mix Cookies for a Fun Family Treat
Who doesn’t love Halloween? Especially when you have kids. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that making Halloween-inspired food is a great way to have fun at this time of the year.
These Halloween Zombie Cake Mix Cookies are super easy to make and perfect for any Halloween celebration.
When it comes to baking, we often want simplicity, especially if the kids want to get “hands-on” in the kitchen. These Halloween Zombie Cake Mix Cookies are simple to make with a cake mix base.
You only need a handful of ingredients and a little bit of prep time, and you will have delicious Halloween cookies on the table within 30 minutes. These easy cookies are perfect for your Halloween party or as a family treat!
The cake mix makes it an easy recipe to follow, as you have more fun with the actual decorating than anything else. The concept is simple, and you can use any flavored cake mix you like as long as it is a light color that can be dyed green.
That being said, I have plenty of variations listed below. So, if you want to try these Halloween Zombie Cake Mix Cookies, here is everything you need to know to make them at home.
Halloween Zombie Cake Mix Cookies
Ingredients
First, it is a good idea to ensure that you can get all of the ingredients together. Focusing on this first will make the cooking process simple.
You will need:
Easy Substitutions And Additions
Customize your cookies with these simple substitutions and additions.
Cake Mix: Why not try a different flavor of cake mix? You could use a strawberry or chocolate cake mix and then decorate with green icing. Or you could use a different flavor that can still be dyed with food coloring.
Add-ins: Add chocolate chips to the cookie dough for extra sweetness or green M&Ms to keep it on theme.
Decorate: Add sprinkles or edible green glitter to give them the extra wow factor, or decorate them with some melted chocolate.
How to make the Halloween Zombie Cake Mix Cookies
This recipe is so easy to make; you’ll need about 15 minutes of prep time and 11 minutes to bake, and then enjoy! Here are the easy-to-follow instructions:
Be sure to check out the full recipe and ingredient list below
Step One: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step Two: Add the cake mix, oil, and eggs to a large bowl and stir until a dough forms. You can also use a mixer to make it easier.
Step Three: Add the food coloring and mix until you get the desired green color. Then, fold in the nonpareils.
Step Four: Use a cookie scoop to gather dough, and drop rounded balls of dough onto the baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
Step Five: Bake for 8-11 minutes until the cookies are done.
Step Six: Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately add one white and one green eyeball to each. Gently press the eyeball into the cookie so that it stays in.
Step Seven: Allow to cool and then serve.
How to Serve the Halloween Zombie Cake Mix Cookies
These are best served cooled and as they are. However, you could also warm them up and serve them with ice cream for an extra spooky dessert.
It’s the perfect treat on its own, but you can also serve it alongside other delicious cake mix cookie recipes, like these Candy Corn Cake Mix Cookies or Chocolate Mint Cake Mix Cookies.
How to Store the Cake Mix Cookies
If you have any cookies left over, transfer them to an airtight container and store them at room temperature. They will last and keep their texture for up to five days.
Recipe Tips and Advice
- Make sure you use parchment paper on the baking sheet. This will prevent the cookies from sticking to the pan once they are baked.
- Spread out the cookie dough when placing it on the baking tray. The cookies will spread as they bake, and you won’t want them to stick together.
- If children are involved, make sure they are supervised around the oven.
- You can use a stand mixer or hand mixer to make light work of the cookie dough.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Super Easy to Make: With a cake mix base and just a few ingredients, these cookies come together in under 30 minutes.
- Kid-Friendly: Perfect for getting the kids involved in the kitchen, with simple steps and fun decorating.
- Perfect for Halloween: The green zombie theme and candy eyeballs make these cookies a spooky hit at any Halloween celebration.
- Minimal Prep: Just a quick mix and bake, with no need for complicated techniques or special equipment.
- Great for Parties: These cookies are a crowd-pleaser and easy to make in large batches for gatherings.
Zombie Cake Mix Cookie Recipe FAQs
Is this suitable for vegan or gluten-free diets?
You can purchase a gluten-free cake mix box to make these suitable for a gluten-free diet. As eggs are needed for the recipe, you couldn’t make this vegan. However, a plant-based alternative for eggs could be used instead.
More Halloween Recipes
- Halloween Charcuterie Board
- Mummy Rice Krispy Treats
- Dirt Cake Trifle and Earthworms
- Halloween Witch’s Broomsticks
- Bone Breadsticks and Ghost Pepperoni Pizza Dip
- Bug Punch Mocktail
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Halloween Zombie Cake Mix Cookies
Ingredients
- 15.25 oz box white cake mix
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 3-4 drops green food coloring
- Green and white candy eyeballs 24 of each
- 3 tbsp Halloween Nonpareils
Equipment
- Large bowl
- Rubber spatula
- Cookie scoop
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the cake mix, oil, and eggs to a large bowl and stir until a dough forms.
- Add the food coloring, and mix until the color is solid. Then fold in the nonpareils.
- Use a cookie scoop to gather dough, and drop rounded balls of dough onto the baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8-11 minutes, until cookies are done.
- Remove from the oven, and immediately add one white and one green eyeball to each cookie. Gently press into the cookie so that they stay in.
Notes
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- Make sure you use parchment paper on the baking sheet. This will prevent the cookies from sticking to the pan once baked.
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- Spread out the cookie dough when placing it on the baking tray. The cookies will spread as they bake, and you won’t want them to stick together.
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- If children are involved, make sure they are supervised around the oven.
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- You can use a stand mixer or hand mixer to make light work of the cookie dough.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, is intended to serve as an estimate only, and is provided for informational purposes. The accuracy of nutritional information is not guaranteed.
