These Chocolate Peanut Butter Halloween Cookies are a festive recipe to bake for the spookiest holiday treats. A great project to do with the kids!
In the bowl of a stand mixer combine the butter, sugar and egg with the paddle attachment until well combined.
Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder and salt. Stir the flour mixture in two additions into the butter until you have a smooth batter.
Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth. Divide into two disks. Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch, flouring the rolling pin and surface as needed.
Make shapes with 2-4" Halloween cookie cutters. Continue to roll and punch out cookies until you have used all the dough. As you work place cookies onto 2 large baking sheets.
Transfer the baking sheets into the fridge. Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes.
While the dough is firming up in the fridge, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit with the racks in the middle.
Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes. Let the cookies cool for a few minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
With a small offset spatula spread the melted peanut butter chips on to the cookies working one at a time.
Immediately top the cookie with sprinkles. Continue until you are done with all the cookies.
Let the peanut butter topping firm up a few minutes before serving.
Serving Size about 24 cookies various sizes