Halloween is finally here! It's my favorite holiday of the year. I normally go all out, but I'm so disappointed I didn't even get my decorations out. As things would have it, we had a big ice storm in Oklahoma this week and branches and power lines are down every where, so I guess it is a good thing I did not decorate my porch to the nines like I usually do. I do have one very lovely but lonely little white pumpkin sitting on my porch. It was too pretty to carve, and I will probably wind up incorporating it into a Thanksgiving centerpiece for my dining table (which is currently serving as a home office for Mr. Devilish Dish. WHAT A YEAR!) One thing that hasn't changed around here is my love of making Halloween treats for my friends and family. With the chilly weather outside it has been a perfect time for baking. Have you seen the M&M's Ghoul's Mix? They are milk chocolate M&M's in zombie green, orange and my favorite color purple! The colors are almost too pretty to eat and I knew the minute I saw them they would be ideal for Halloween baking. I immediately envisioned them in some kind of black dessert (perfectly ghoulish!) and then I remembered my Lump of Coal Cookies from a few years ago. They were a huge hit at the holiday season, and with lots of special dark cocoa powder the cookies actually looked like lumps of black coal without any unnatural food coloring. I simply used the same recipe and substituted the M&M's for chocolate chips. I just love how they turned out. The bright M&M colors look awesome against the black cookie dough and the taste is spookily spectacular for any chocolate lover. You still have plenty of time to whip up a batch of these cookies and I bet if you hit the stores Sunday for Happy Half-Priced Halloween Candy Day you can stock up for later too. Have a happy and safe Halloween and eat all the candy you want...
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| Deep, Dark Devilish Dough with M&M's Ghoul Mix candies... The perfect Halloween combination! |
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| Check out how dark the batter is. That's dark cocoa powder and not food coloring. |
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| All bagged up and ready for gifting... |
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| This deep, dark black dough is definitely Black Magic! |
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Happy Halloween from The Devilish Dish! |
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cup dark cocoa (I used Hershey's Special Dark)
1 teaspoon baking soda
pinch Kosher salt
2 sticks unsalted butter
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 package M&M's Ghoul Mix candies
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line an ungreased cookie sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer: cream together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, until well mixed. Add the flour mixture slowly, a little at a time until well combined. Stir in the M&M's. Use a large cookie scoop (I used the 2-tablespoon size) scoop dough onto prepared cookie sheets. These are big cookies, with a thick dough, and although they don't spread out too much I only bake about 9 cookies per pan. Bake approximately 12 minutes or until cookies appear set. Let cool on pan for a few minutes before removing to a rack to cool completely. Share with a chocolate lover and have a Happy Halloween!
Makes 2 dozen cookies
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