Candy Corn Cookies

🌽Why You'll Love This Halloween Recipe

Candy corn is the icon of Halloween candy, and these cookies capture it perfectly — with butter and sugar instead of wax. The tri-color dough is easier than it looks: three ropes, pressed together, sliced into wedges. They're a fall bake-sale superstar.

🧺Ingredients for Candy Corn Cookies

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Orange and yellow gel food coloring
• Coarse sugar, for rolling (optional)

👩‍🍳How to Make Candy Corn Cookies Step by Step

1. Make tri-color dough. Beat butter and sugar fluffy; add egg and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking powder, and salt. Divide into thirds — leave one plain, tint one orange, one yellow. Chill 30 minutes.
2. Form the log. Roll each color into a 10-inch rope. Press the three ropes together into one tri-color log (white on top for classic candy corn). Chill 30 minutes.
3. Slice and bake. Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Cut the log into 1/4-inch rounds, then each round into 6 wedges. Bake 8–10 minutes — pull them before they brown to keep colors bright.
4. Cool. Rest 5 minutes on the sheet, then transfer to a rack.

🎃Halloween Party Serving Ideas

Pile them in a mason jar tied with orange ribbon for the cutest edible gift. Serve alongside Halloween Sugar Cookies and Pumpkin Whoopie Pies on a fall cookie platter.

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❓Frequently Asked Questions

How do I keep the colors from bleeding?

Chill the dough well and work quickly. Gel coloring (not liquid) keeps colors vivid, and cold dough slices cleanly without smearing.

Can I make candy corn cookies ahead?

Yes! The unbaked log keeps 3 days in the fridge or 1 month in the freezer — slice and bake fresh whenever you need them.

Do candy corn cookies taste like candy corn?

No — and that's the point! They're buttery vanilla sugar cookies with a hint of nostalgia. Way better than actual candy corn.