Cute Mummy Halloween Cookies (Easy Spooky Treat)
Every Halloween, there’s always one treat that makes everyone smile, and these mummy Halloween cookies are it. With their silly candy eyes and bandaged look, they’re just the right mix of spooky and cute. Put a plate of them out at a party, bring them to a classroom event, or keep them on the counter for October snacking, and they’re sure to be a hit.
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Why You’ll Love These Mummy Halloween Cookies
I started making these a few years ago for my kids, and now they ask for them every October. What I love most is how easy they are: there’s no fussing with complicated decorating, yet the finished cookies always look like something out of a Halloween spread. The kids help drizzle the “bandages” and stick on the eyes, and honestly, their slightly messy ones end up looking the most like real mummies.
Pro Tip: Keep the dough slightly chilled before rolling and cutting into rectangles. This helps the cookies hold their shape in the oven so you get those clean edges that look even better once the mummy bandages are drizzled on.
Serving Ideas and Variations
These cookies are fun on their own, but they look even better when mixed in with other spooky cookies, such as spiders, ghosts, or witches’ hats, for a complete Halloween platter. If you want to change up the look, drizzle with a little colored candy coating: green or purple “bandages” give them an extra creepy effect. Chocolate cookie dough also makes a great variation, since the white drizzle pops even more against the dark base.
More Halloween Cookies
- These spooky spider cookies strike the perfect balance between creepy and cute, making them a must-have for Halloween. They’re fun, festive, and just the thing to add a playful twist to your holiday celebrations.
- These ghost sugar cookies are the sweetest way to add Halloween fun to your dessert table. They’re festive, kid-friendly, and perfect for parties or gifting. Easy to decorate and irresistibly cute, these cookies are sure to be the highlight of your spooky celebrations.
- These monster eye cookies are bright, colorful, and just the right mix of spooky and fun. Topped with candy eyeballs and baked in bold Halloween shades, they’re the kind of playful treat that will grab attention on any dessert table.
- Light, airy, and just the right amount of spooky, these ghost meringue cookies melt in your mouth and bring a playful touch to any Halloween party. With their creepy-cute little faces, they’re as fun to decorate as they are to eat!
- These scary bloody finger cookies are the ultimate creepy-cute Halloween bake! With jam-filled nails and eerie knuckle marks, they look terrifying but taste buttery and sweet. Perfect for spooking guests at your Halloween party or adding a gory twist to your dessert table.
Bring some playful fright to your Halloween table with these mummy Halloween cookies. If you bake them, I’d love to hear how they turned out; please don’t forget to rate the recipe and leave a comment below!
Equipment
- Rolling pin
- Pizza cutter
Ingredients
- 1 tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- 1½ cups white candy melts or white chocolate chips
- Candy eyes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out the sugar cookie dough on a lightly floured surface to about ¼-inch thickness.
- Cut dough into rectangles using a knife or pizza cutter, then transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake 8–10 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden. Cool completely before decorating.
- Melt the candy melts (or white chocolate with ½ teaspoon shortening for a smoother texture).
- Drizzle over cooled cookies in a crisscross pattern to resemble mummy bandages. Press two candy eyes onto each cookie before the drizzle sets. Allow to harden before serving.
Notes
- Chill the dough briefly before rolling for sharper rectangle edges.
- White candy melts set firmer than white chocolate, but either works.
- Add a drop of food coloring to some drizzle for purple or green “bandages.”
- For a darker look, use chocolate cookie dough instead of sugar cookie dough.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
