Cauldron Cookie Cups
These Cauldron Cookie Cups are chewy chocolate cookie cups filled with vibrant green buttercream “potion” and topped with candy eyeballs, sprinkles, and pretzel sticks. They’re spooky, fun, and perfect for Halloween parties or a cozy family night in.
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 1 15.25-ounce box Devil’s Food cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup canola or vegetable oil
- Black food coloring optional, for darker cauldron color
For the Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1–3 tablespoons milk
- Green food coloring
For the Decorations
- Round green sprinkles
- Halloween sprinkles
- Candy eyeballs
- Pretzel sticks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease three 12-count mini muffin pans.
- Mix Devil’s Food cake mix, eggs, oil, and black food coloring (if using) in a large bowl until a thick dough forms.
- Scoop ½ tablespoon of dough into each muffin cavity and flatten slightly.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes until edges are set and tops no longer look wet.
- While warm, press an indentation into each cookie with the back of a 1-tablespoon spoon, then cool completely on a rack.
- Beat butter until creamy, then mix in powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt. Add milk gradually until smooth and pipeable, then tint green for a “potion” look.
- Pipe frosting into cooled cookie cups to resemble bubbling cauldrons. Decorate with green sprinkles, Halloween sprinkles, candy eyeballs, and a halved pretzel stick as a stir stick.
- Serve at room temperature for the best texture.