last updated on October 29, 2026

I am obsessed with these spooky brownie cookies and will be for a long time! They are adorable and delicious and fun. And who doesn’t love brownie cookies? All the great taste of a brownie but they’re so easy to share.

Alright and the ghosts on top are absolutely incredible, and SO easy to make. They make these cookies perfect for Halloween and they actually taste great on the brownie cookies as well!

ingredients needed for these spooky brownie cookies

1 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet or dark)
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour (195 grams)
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

how to make frosting ghosts

These frosting ghosts are the star of the show! Plus they are easy easy easy. All you’ll need is frosting (you can use store-bought or homemade) and mini chocolate chips. Scoop up a dollop of frosting with the back of a spoon and spread it onto a piece of parchment paper. Put two mini chocolate chips near the top to look like eyes. Transfer the parchment paper to the freezer to let the ghosts set up. By the time the cookies are finished, the ghosts will be set up and ready to go!

how to store these spooky brownie cookies

If you have any leftover cookies, keep them in an airtight container! Depending on what kind of frosting you use to make the frosting ghosts, you might need to keep these in the fridge. If you are using cream cheese frosting, you’ll want to keep the cookies in the fridge! If you’re using buttercream, no need to keep them in the fridge. Even if the cookies are not kept in the fridge, the ghosts should still hold their shape! They’ll get soft to the touch, but their shape will remain!

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour 195 grams
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup frosting store-bought or homemade
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Add the butter and chocolate chips to a small pot over medium-low heat. Stir as the butter and chocolate start to melt. Continue to stir until the butter and chocolate have completely melted and combined into a smooth liquid chocolate. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Add white sugar, brown sugar, and eggs to the bowl of a stand mixer (you can also use a hand mixer). Mix for 4-5 minutes until the eggs and sugars have completely combined and the mixture is light and glossy.
Slowly add the chocolate mixture (make sure the chocolate has cooled enough that you can touch it with your finger) to the bowl. Add the vanilla as well and mix until just combined.
Add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Mix until just combined. The batter should be quite sticky, but scoopable. Cover the bowl and transfer it to the freezer for 15 min for the dough to set up slightly.
After 15 minutes, remove the bowl from the freezer. Use a large (around 1/4 cup) cookie scoop to scoop the dough into balls and onto a lined cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the top of the cookies are crinkly and the edges are just starting to set. Remove from the oven and let them cool on the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
While the cookies cool, get your ghosts ready! Lay a large piece of parchment paper onto a plate or cookie sheet. Get about 1 tsp of frosting on the back of a spoon and smear the frosting onto the parchment paper, making the shape of a ghost. Place 2 mini chocolate chips near the top of each ghost for eyes. Transfer the ghosts to the freezer to set up.
Once the cookies have cooled, put a small dab of frosting on each cookie. Peel the frozen frosting ghosts off the parchment paper and onto each cookie. Press down carefully so the ghost will be "glued" on by the dab of frosting. Then enjoy!!

What’d you think? I’d love to hear your thoughts or if you have any questions!