Monster Sandwich Cookies
These Monster Sandwich Cookies are one of my favorite easy Halloween desserts! Made with Chips Ahoy cookies, a swirl of colorful buttercream frosting, and fun candy eyes, they’re the perfect no-bake treat for Halloween parties or a festive afternoon activity with kids. They’re cute, not scary, and come together in under 20 minutes!
Ingredients
- 36-40 Chips Ahoy Cookies makes 18-20 sandwiches
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 Tbsp milk or heavy cream
- 2 tsp vanilla
- Food coloring in Halloween colors
- Candy eyes You can mix up the number of eyes if you want to per sandwich cookie. Some monsters can have 3 eyes or just 1 eye. Whatever you want.
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, beat the butter and powdered sugar together, then mix in the vanilla and milk until the frosting is light and fluffy.
- Divide the frosting into separate bowls based on how many colors you want to use.
- Add a few drops of food coloring to each bowl and mix until the color is vibrant
- Add colored frosting to piping bags with no tip or a plain, round tip (optional)
- Match your Chips Ahoy cookies into pairs based on size and shape. Flip one cookie of each pair upside down.
- Pipe or spread a generous dollop of frosting onto the flat side, then gently press the second cookie on top to create a sandwich.
- While the frosting is still soft, press candy eyes into the sides of the frosting so they peek out like little monster eyes. You can do two eyes, three eyes, or even just one for a cyclops effect.
- Allow frosting to set. If you're not eating them within a day or two, you can store them in an airtight container in the fridge. Just note, if you live in a particularly humid area (like I do!) and you take these out of the fridge, the condensation from going from cold to warm may cause some of the black in your candy eyes to run.