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Cauldron Cookie Cups Recipe

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Cauldron Cookie Cups are festive Halloween treats made from rich Devil’s Food cake mix cookies shaped into cups, filled with vibrant green buttercream frosting, and decorated with spooky sprinkles and candy eyeballs. These mini delights are perfect for parties and fun seasonal celebrations.

Ingredients

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Cookie Cups

  • 1 (15.25 ounce) box Devil’s Food cake mix
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • Black food coloring (optional)

Buttercream Filling

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1–3 tablespoons milk
  • Green food coloring

Decorations

  • Round green sprinkles
  • Halloween sprinkles
  • Candy eyeballs
  • Pretzel sticks

Instructions

  1. Preheat and Prepare Pans: Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C) and lightly grease three 12-count mini muffin pans to ensure the cookie cups don’t stick.
  2. Mix Cookie Dough: In a large bowl, combine the Devil’s Food cake mix, eggs, canola or vegetable oil, and black food coloring if using. Mix well until the batter is fully combined and smooth.
  3. Form Cookie Cups: Scoop about 1/2 tablespoon of the dough into each mini muffin cup. Flatten the dough gently with your fingers to spread evenly.
  4. Bake and Shape Cups: Bake the dough for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers remain soft. Upon removing from the oven, immediately press an indentation into each warm cookie with the back of a 1 tablespoon measuring spoon to create a cup shape. Allow the cookie cups to cool completely in the pans.
  5. Make Buttercream Filling: While the cookie cups cool, beat the softened butter in a medium bowl until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt, mixing until smooth. Add milk gradually until the buttercream reaches a smooth, pipeable consistency. Stir in green food coloring until the desired shade is achieved.
  6. Fill Cookie Cups: Using a piping bag or spoon, fill each cooled cookie cup with the green buttercream, mimicking a bubbling potion.
  7. Decorate: Top the buttercream with round green sprinkles, Halloween-themed sprinkles, candy eyeballs, and insert halves of pretzel sticks as stir sticks for an extra festive touch.
  8. Serve: Arrange the finished cookie cups on a platter and enjoy these fun and spooky treats at your Halloween gathering!

Notes

  • For the black food coloring, gel color is recommended to avoid thinning the batter.
  • Ensure cookie cups are completely cool before filling to prevent melting the buttercream.
  • You can customize the decorations with other Halloween-themed candy and sprinkles.
  • If you don’t have mini muffin pans, regular muffin pans can be used but will yield larger cookie cups with longer baking times.
  • Store cookie cups in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to a week.

Keywords: Halloween cookies, cookie cups, buttercream filling, spooky treats, Halloween dessert, Devil's Food cake mix cookies

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