Spooky double chocolate bat cookies are so fun to make and such a simple way to elevate a cookie - Double chocolate chip cookies are already delicious on their own, so what if we turn them into these fun, festive and cute spooky double chocolate bat cookies! All you need for this delicious recipe is you’re base ingredients to make normal double chocolate chip cookies and than some mini Reese’s cups, edible eyes and Oreos to create these adorable perfect bats to top your cookies off with!

Ingredients For Spooky Double Chocolate Bat Cookies

Unsalted Butter
Brown & Granulated Sugar
Eggs
Vanilla Extract
All Purpose Flour
Black Cocoa Powder: Black cocoa powder is the best to use to achieve a rich and chocolatey cookie, and also balance out the sweetness of the cookies.
Espresso Powder
Baking soda
Salt
Chocolate Chips: The type of chocolate used makes a huge difference in the final outcome of your baked goods, so make sure to use high quality chocolate chips.
Mini Reese’s cups
Oreos
Edible eyeballs: The edible eyes are used for the face of the bats.

How To Make Double Chocolate Ghost Cookies?

Whisk wet ingredients together until fluffy and mixture turns an off-white colour.

Mix dry ingredients together.

Scooping: Use a 1,5 ounce cookie scoop

Baking: Bake for 10 to 11 minutes, or until the centre has slightly puffed up.

Decorating: follow the decorating steps below

What’s The Difference Between Black Cocoa Powder and Dutch Processed Cocoa Powder?

When ever baking with cocoa powder, I highly recommend using Dutch processed as it has a more “pure chocolate flavour”. Black cocoa powder is great to use when you want a dark black colour without using a ton or any black food colouring and enhance the chocolate flavour without leaving any bitterness.

Dutch process cocoa powder and black cocoa powder have been alkalized to reduce and remove the acidity.

The difference between black cocoa powder and Dutch processed is the colour and flavour. Dutch processed cocoa powder is lighter in colour and less rich in flavour, while black cocoa powder is darker in colour and more rich in flavour.

Black cocoa powder is amazing, because it packs intense chocolate flavour without bringing out any bitterness, allowing you to intensify the chocolate in your baked goods.

How To Store Spooky Double Chocolate Bat Cookies?

The best way to store these double chocolate ghost cookies is at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 7 days.

**Spooky Double Chocolate Bat Cookies by Nour Ibrahim**

Serving size

Around 10 to 12 cookies

Ingredients

2/3 cup butter, room temperature
2/3 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup All-purpose flour
3/4 cup black cocoa powder (Note: If you don’t use black cocoa powder and use normal Dutch processed, you have to decrease the amount of granulated sugar to 1/3 cup instead of 2/3 cup).
1 tsp espresso powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup chocolate chips

Spooky Bat treats

Bag of mini Reese’s cups

Bag of Oreos
Edible eyeballs
1/4 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup heavy cream

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F (177C). Line a baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.

Step 2

With a whisk, beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar together until fluffy and mixture turns an off-white colour (about 2 minutes). Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until a smooth consistency.

Step 3

Add the flour, black cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Mix until a soft dough forms. Finally, add chocolate chips and mix until combined.

Step 4

Use a 1,5 ounce cookie scoop. Bake for 10 to 11 minutes, or until the centre has slightly puffed up.

Step 5

Let cookies cool for 15 minutes, while the cookies are cooling, make the spooky bat treats. Heat up the heavy cream in the microwave for 60 seconds to 75 seconds increments, once the heavy crem is boiling pour over chocolate chips in a small heat safe bowl. Let sit for 5 minutes before mixing.

Step 6

Now, take each Oreo and break in half evenly, dip the edge of each half Oreo and place upside down on the sides of the top of the mini Reese’s. Place in the ridge for 10 to 15 minutes. Once chilled, dip the tip of a toothpick in the remaining chocolate ganache and apply to the top of the Reese’s and add the edible eyeballs. Let them sit in the fridge for 5 minutes.

Step 7

Once the spooky bat treats are ready, add a small dollop of chocolate ganache on the top in the centre of each cookies and apply the spooky bat treats. And that’s it, they’re ready! Enjoy!

Spooky Double Chocolate Bat Cookies