Get ready to delight your spooky-loving guests with Halloween Oreo Cookies that are as fun to make as they are to eat. This recipe transforms classic Oreos into festive treats perfect for parties, trick-or-treating, or a sweet Halloween snack.
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- Why This Recipe Works:
- What You Need For This Recipe
- How to Make Halloween Oreo Cookies
- How to Make Monster Oreos
- How to Make Oreo Mummies:
- How to Make Oreo Bats:
- How to Make Frankenstein Oreos:
- Halloween Oreo Cookie Decorating Tips
- Frequently Asked Questions
- More Related Halloween Recipes
- Halloween Oreo Cookies
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays because I love all the fun treats I get to make! I knew I needed some Oreo Halloween treats to round out all my tasty Halloween snacks!
Why This Recipe Works:
- Simple: Uses store-bought Oreos for a quick, fuss-free base.
- Customizable: Easily decorate with icing, sprinkles, and candy melts to match any Halloween theme.
- Crowd-Pleasing: Loved by kids and adults alike, making it a versatile treat for gatherings.
If you are whipping up these Halloween Oreo Cookies for a fun Halloween party, make sure to also make some tasty Spider Cookies, Witches' Fingers, and Halloween Donuts.
What You Need For This Recipe
Oreos: You can use any flavor that is your favorite! Double-stuffed, regular, the orange and black Halloween ones!
Candy Melts: Any Halloween colors you want to use! I used light green, dark green, white, black, orange, purple, and white to make a variety of monsters.
Shortening or Refined Coconut Oil: I use this when the candy melts don't melt as smoothly as I need them to.
Decorations: Candy Eyes, Sprinkles, Thin Oreos (for bat wings!), Black Frosting for face details.
Want more Oreo recipes? Check out my Oreo Ice Cream Bars, Oreo Truffles, and these super cute Christmas Oreo Balls!
How to Make Halloween Oreo Cookies
- Step 1: Melt different colors of candy melts with a bit of shortening/refined coconut oil.
- Step 2: Dip Oreos and then decorate!
How to Make Monster Oreos
- Step 3: Dip Oreos in Purple Candy Melts and then set on parchment paper.
- Step 4: Gently press on the sprinkles and the eye before the melts set up. Then allow candy melts to set.
How to Make Oreo Mummies:
- Step 5: Dip Oreos in White Candy Melts and then set on parchment paper.
- Step 6: Before the candy melts harden, gently press on the eyes, then let them harden.
- Step 7: Using a spoon, drizzle lines over the Oreo to create mummy wrappings. I like to add a few lines, let those set up, then add more lines, giving the appearance of multiple layers of bandages
How to Make Oreo Bats:
- Step 8: Break Thin Oreos in half and set on parchment paper.
- Step 9: Dip Oreos in black candy melts and then set them on two halves of thin Oreos as the wings. Before the candy melts harden, gently press on the eyes.
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How to Make Frankenstein Oreos:
- Step 10: Dip Oreos in Light Green Candy Melts and then set on parchment paper.
- Step 11: Gently press on the eyes, and as the candy melts are setting up, use a toothpick to make a small indentation for the mouth, then allow the candy melts to harden.
- Step 12: Once the green candy melts have set up completely, use some black frosting and pipe on the hair and stitches.
How to Oreo Jack-O-Lanterns:
- Step 14: Dip Oreos in Orange Candy Melts and then set on parchment paper.
- Step 15: Cut a dark green candy melt to form the pumpkin stem and carefully press it into the top of the Oreo.
- Step 16: Once the orange candy melts have set up completely, use black frosting to pipe on the eyes and mouth.
Halloween Oreo Cookie Decorating Tips
- Tidy: Organize your decorating area. Get your candy melts melted for what you will be decorating first, and your sprinkles in their own bowls.
- Plan: Have a plan for which Halloween Oreos you will decorate first and what needs to have sprinkles added before the candy melts set, and what needs to be decorated after the candy melts have set.
- Melting Candy Melts: Place candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl with 1 tablespoon refined coconut oil or shortening. Microwave for 30 seconds at 50% power, stir, and repeat until melted. If it's not smooth enough, add in more coconut oil/shortening 1 teaspoon at a time until you get the consistency you want.
Frequently Asked Questions
I don't recommend it. Gel doesn't ever harden and can be really messy.
Allow all candy melts to set completely, then store in an air-tight container and store at room temperature.
More Related Halloween Recipes
I have so many Easy Halloween Recipes that I love to make, like my Graveyard Cake, Monster Rice Krispie Treats, Halloween Pretzel Rods, Black Cat Cookies, and Cauldron Cocktail.
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Halloween Oreo Cookies
Ingredients
- Oreos as many as you want to make*
- 1-2 TBS Refined Coconut Oil or Shortening per 12 oz of candy melts
Monster Oreos
- Purple Candy Melts
- Candy Eyes
- Purple Sprinkles
Mummies Oreos
- White Candy Melts
- Candy Eyes
Bat Oreos
- Black Candy Melts
- Candy Eyes
- Thin Oreos
Frankenstein Oreos
- Bright Green Candy Melts
- Candy Eyes
- Black Frosting*
Jack-O-Lantern Oreos
- Orange Candy Melts
- Dark Green Candy Melts for the stems
- Black Frosting*
Instructions
Melting Candy Melts
- I like to melt 1 cup of candy melts with 1 tablespoon coconut oil or shortening at a time. Heat for 30 seconds at 50% power, stir, repeat until melted. If the candy melts are still too thick, add more coconut oil 1 teaspoon at a time until you get your desired consistency.
Oreo Monsters:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt purple candy melts.Purple Candy Melts, 1-2 TBS Refined Coconut Oil or Shortening
- Dip Oreos into melted candy melts and carefully lay on parchment paper.Oreos
- Before the candy melts harden, gently press on the sprinkles and the eye.Candy Eyes, Purple Sprinkles
How to make the Oreo Mummies:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt white candy melts.White Candy Melts, 1-2 TBS Refined Coconut Oil or Shortening
- Dip Oreos into melted candy melts and carefully lay on parchment paper.Oreos
- Before the candy melts harden gently press on eyes.Candy Eyes
- Let the white candy melts set up and then using a spoon drizzle lines over the Oreo to create mummy wrappings. I like to add a few lines, let those set up, then add more lines, giving the appearance of multiple layers of bandages. You can also pipe on the candy melts if you have a baggie with the corner cut off.
How to Make Oreo Bats:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Break Thin Oreos in half and set on parchment paper. Break enough so each bat will have two wings.Thin Oreos
- Melt black candy melts., Dip Oreos in black candy melts and then set them on two halves of thin Oreos as the wings. Before the candy melts harden, gently press on the eyes.1-2 TBS Refined Coconut Oil or Shortening, Black Candy Melts, Oreos
- Before the candy melts harden gently press on eyes.Candy Eyes
How to Make Frankenstein Oreos:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt the bright green candy melts.Bright Green Candy Melts
- Dip Oreos into melted candy melts and carefully lay on parchment paper.Oreos, 1-2 TBS Refined Coconut Oil or Shortening
- Before the candy melts harden gently press on eyes.Candy Eyes
- As the candy melts are setting up, use a toothpick to make a small indentation for the mouth.
- Once the candy melts have set up completely, use the black frosting to pipe on the hair and stitches.Black Frosting*
How to Make Oreo Jack-O-Lanterns:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt orange candy melts.
- Dip Oreos into melted candy melts and carefully lay on parchment paper.1-2 TBS Refined Coconut Oil or Shortening, Orange Candy Melts, Oreos
- Cut a dark green candy melt to form the stem and carefully press into the middle of the Oreo at the top.Dark Green Candy Melts
- Once the orange candy melts have set up, use the black frosting to pipe on the eyes and mouth.Black Frosting*
Notes
- One 12-oz bag of candy melts will cover almost the entire container of Oreos. The exact amount will vary depending on how much coconut oil/shortening you use to thin the candy melts.
- You can make black frosting by adding black food gel to my dark chocolate frosting recipe, or buy some from the store (what I do for small projects like this). I like to use a piping bag with a small writing tip (#3 Tip) or a bag with the corner cut off to make the details.
- Nutrition info is an estimate and doesn't account for the candy melts and decorating items.
Lisa Killian says
I love how cute these always turn out! So fun to make!