Editors’ Collection

Halloween Cookie and Candy Recipes

Our best Halloween recipes including cookies, candy apples, peanut butter cups and more.

Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.

Recipes

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Melissa Knific
277 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
277
About 3 hours
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Easy
Peanut Butter Balls
Samantha Seneviratne
1086 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,086
25 minutes, plus chilling
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Pastillas de Leche (Milk Candies)
Ligaya Mishan, Abi Balingit
54 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
54
45 minutes
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Chocolate Birthday Cake Butter Mochi
Sara Bonisteel, Sheldon Simeon
897 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
897
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling
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Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
1788 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,788
35 minutes
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Easy
Nougat With Honey and Pistachios
Claire Saffitz
310 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
310
45 minutes, plus at least 6 hours’ cooling
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Kitchen Sink Skillet Cookie
Samantha Seneviratne
71 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
71
50 minutes
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Chocolate Fudge
Claire Saffitz
396 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
396
1 hour 15 minutes, plus at least 3 hours’ resting
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Monster Cookies
Nigella Lawson
2431 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,431
45 minutes
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Puppy Chow
Ali Slagle
1080 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,080
20 minutes
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Easy
Coconut Laddoos
Priya Krishna, Cathy Lo
239 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
239
30 minutes
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Salted Caramels
Claire Saffitz
296 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
296
1 hour 15 minutes, plus several hours’ cooling
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Homemade Cracker Jack
Samantha Seneviratne
349 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
349
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Samantha Seneviratne
1092 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,092
50 minutes, plus chilling
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Chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
3517 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,517
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Easy Peanut Butter Fudge
Lidey Heuck
378 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
378
15 minutes, plus at least 2 hours' chilling
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Easy
Toffee
Naz Deravian
176 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
176
4 hours 35 minutes
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Pumpkin Spice
Naz Deravian
292 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
292
10 minutes
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Peanut-Butter Chocolate-Chip Cookies
Yossy Arefi
1992 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,992
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Popcorn Balls
Naz Deravian
94 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
94
45 minutes
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Pumpkin Crumb Cake
Yossy Arefi
2935 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,935
1 hour
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Peanut-Butter Fudge
Samantha Seneviratne
510 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
510
10 minutes plus 1½ hours chilling
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Easy
Coconut Caramels
Yewande Komolafe
432 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
432
1 hour, plus cooling
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Caramel Apples
Erin Jeanne McDowell
260 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
260
About 30 minutes
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Peanut Laddoo Buckeye Balls
Priya Krishna, Hetal Vasavada
461 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
461
25 minutes, plus freezing
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Rice Krispies Treats With Chocolate and Pretzels
Genevieve Ko
2708 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,708
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Magic Cookie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
2155 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,155
1 hour
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Black Pepper and Bourbon Caramel Chews
Melissa Clark
371 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
371
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Candy Apples
Erin Jeanne McDowell
199 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
199
About 30 minutes, plus cooling
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Fruit Caramel
Yewande Komolafe
119 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
119
15 minutes
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Maple Pecan Caramel Corn
Melissa Clark
926 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
926
1 hour
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Maple-Pecan Bourbon Balls
Samantha Seneviratne
713 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
713
45 minutes
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Almond and Goat Cheese Candy Bars
Melissa Clark
715 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
715
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Easy
Brown-Edge Cookies
Margaux Laskey, Millie Shea, Liz Laskey
1010 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,010
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate-Bourbon Truffles
David Tanis
580 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
580
20 minutes, plus chilling
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Easy
Caramelized Brown Butter Rice Krispies Treats
Julia Moskin, Colin Alevras
2894 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,894
15 minutes
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Easy
Salted Caramel Peanut Brownie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
426 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
426
1 hour
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Kitchen Sink Cookies
Julia Moskin, Erin Gardner
968 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
968
About 1 hour, plus chilling
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Easy
Giant Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cookie
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1050 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,050
50 minutes, plus chilling
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Cane Syrup Popcorn Balls
Julia Moskin, Kim Severson, Marcelle Bienvenue
89 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
89
30 minutes
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S’mores Blondies
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1518 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,518
1 hour, plus cooling
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Salted Licorice Brigadeiros
Melissa Clark
64 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
64
25 minutes, plus chilling
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Easy
Citrus Layer Cake With Orange and Chocolate Frosting
Sara Bonisteel
471 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
471
1 hour, plus cooling
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Pecan Pie Truffles
Tara Parker-Pope, “VegNews Holiday Cookie Collection”
4056 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,056
About 30 minutes, plus 2 hours' freezing
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Peanut Brittle
Mark Bittman
467 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
467
20 minutes
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Easy
Salted Caramel Cookies
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1186 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,186
1 hour 20 minutes, plus chilling
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Pumpkin Bundt Cake With Maple Brown-Butter Glaze
Yossy Arefi
3113 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,113
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Peanut Shortbread With Honeycomb
Susan Spungen
752 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
752
50 minutes, plus chilling and cooling
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