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Cookie Recipe of the Week: Halloween Cookie Pizza - Top It With Whatever Decos You Have!

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For the Halloween version, sprinkle candy corn, peanut butter-flavored candy pieces, raisins, Reese’s pieces, or chopped candy bars onto the pizza. It is an especially good cookie recipe for kids to make because it is easy and it allows them to be creative. Kids can choose sprinkles or other decorations in whatever combinations they like!

Prep time: 10-15 minutes, divided
Bake time: 15 minutes
Cooling time: 1 hour
Makes 8-20 wedges, depending how you slice them

Get the full recipe for Halloween Cookie Pizza – and be sure to check out more holiday cookie ideas on our Halloween Cookies Pinterest board.

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