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White Chocolate Candy Corn Cookies

September 9, 2020 By Alli 22 Comments

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White Chocolate Candy Corn Cookies are the perfect treat for fall! They’re chewy and loaded with chunks of candy corn and white chocolate chips.

Raise your hand if fall is your favorite time of year! It might be because my birthday is in October, but I absolutely love all the things about fall. Especially fall desserts! Besides this candy corn cookie recipe, I love baking Pumpkin Banana Cake. Looking for something quicker that doesn’t require an oven? Try these No-Bake Pumpkin Spice Peanut Butter Cookies! 

This recipe was originally posted October 2013 and revamped in September 2020!

White Chocolate Candy Corn Cookies are the perfect treat for fall!

 

White Chocolate Candy Corn Cookies Recipe

It was a random moment that led me to making these cookies. All I know is that I need to add pretzel pieces in there too because the mix of the three is just SO GOOD.

Check out these comments from readers!

  • I just made these today and they turned out great! Thanks for sharing this recipe.
  • When I saw these I had a “why didn’t I think of that” moment. So cute!
  • Oh my goodness, YUM! I love candy corn, it’s one of my favorite things about the Halloween season, can’t wait to try this recipe!

These cookies really are quite tasty and a lot of fun for this time of year. 

Will Candy Corn Melt in the Oven?

White chocolate chips and candy corn make the perfect combo for these perfectly chewy and chunky cookies!

Yes, candy corn will most definitely melt in the oven. In fact, it can be quite messy when it does melt! It turns to liquid. I have since altered this recipe because the first time I made it I mixed the candy corn right into the dough. Let’s just say it didn’t go well with most of the people who tried the recipe.

Here are some of the comments after readers mixed the candy corn into the dough:

  • Just made these cookies. I followed the directions exactly and they look nothing like the picture. Candy corn melt at high temps, no getting around that. They taste good, but I won’t make them again.
  • The very same thing happened to me, but I didn’t want to admit it.
  • Candy corn just melted to pan and ruined all the cookies. Probably better if you make dough put on pan and hand put candy corn on top of cookies and lower the temperature.

And that last comment is exactly how I changed the recipe! The recipe now states that the candy corn are added to the cookies immediately after being removed from the oven. This technique works so much better and it’s mess free! I sure appreciate all the reader feedback on this recipe.

White Chocolate Candy Corn Cookie dough balls ready for some candy corn on top!

What is the Flavor of Candy Corn?

Candy corn layers are marshmallow, vanilla, and a buttery caramel. Combined they make something that people really love or really hate. Haha

A chocolate chip cookie like no other! These tasty cookies are loaded with white chocolate chips and candy corn goodness.

 

I love desserts with candy corn in the recipe. Here’s a list of some of my other favorite treat recipes that use candy corn!

Halloween Chex Treat

  • This gooey mix is loaded with textures and flavors that will make you want to snack on it till it’s gone!

Halloween Candy Corn Cookie Bark

  • Oreo cookies, white chocolate, pretzels, and, of course, candy corn combine to make this decadent Halloween treat!

Sweet and Salty Halloween Treats

  • Three layers of sweet and salty goodness in a tiny little bite-sized treat!

Halloween Popcorn Balls

  • Marshmallowy popcorn balls are stuffed full of classic Halloween candies!

Candy Corn Magic Bars

  • Peanut butter chips, white chocolate chips, coconut, and candy corn piled high on a graham cracker crust!

How Many Cookies Does This Recipe Make?

These cookies are perfectly chewy and loaded with chunks of white chocolate chips and candy corn!

This recipe makes four dozen (48) white chocolate candy corn cookies.

White Chocolate Candy Corn Cookies are the perfect cookie to serve at a fall gathering! Halloween, Thanksgiving, or just a night at home!

Candy corn and white chocolate chips loaded up into a soft and chewy cookie!

Time to pull out the mixer and make White Chocolate Candy Corn Cookies! Feel free to leave a comment or e-mail me if you have any questions or to let me know what you think of the recipe!

Chewy and chunky cookies loaded with white chocolate chips and candy corn!
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White Chocolate Candy Corn Cookies

White Chocolate Candy Corn Cookies are the perfect treat for fall! They're chewy and loaded with chunks of candy corn and white chocolate chips.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: candy corn, cookie, cookies, white chocolate
Servings: 48 cookies

Equipment

  • stand mixer or electric hand mixer
  • measuring spoons
  • measuring cups
  • cookie sheet
  • silicone baking mat
  • cookie scoop
  • medium mixing bowl
  • wooden spoon

Ingredients

  • 1 c. butter softened
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 small box vanilla instant pudding
  • 2 3/4 c. flour
  • 3/4 c. white chocolate chips
  • 3/4 c. candy corn

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375ยฐ.
  • Cream together butter and both sugars. Add the eggs and vanilla.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine baking soda, salt, pudding, and flour. Whisk together then slowly add to the butter mixture.
  • Add white chocolate chips to the dough and mix with a wooden spoon. Cover the dough and place in the fridge.
  • Use a small cookie scoop to form dough into balls. Place 12 cookie dough balls spaced apart evenly on a cookie sheet topped with silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
  • Bake 8-10 minutes on a greased cookie sheet. Remove cookies from the oven and immediately top with 2-3 candy corns.

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Now that you’ve got a great Halloween cookie recipe, here are a few more fun recipes as well as craft ideas from some of my blogger friends to get you into the Halloween spirit! We’ll have something new to share every month, and this month is all about Halloween. Enjoy!
 
If you’re coming from Pinterest, it’s possible you saw this photo first! It’s the original photo from when I first published this recipe back in 2013.
 
White Chocolate Candy Corn Cookies for fall baking!
Chewy cookies loaded with white chocolate chips and candy corn! A perfect treat for fall.
Chewy and chunky cookies loaded with white chocolate chips and candy corn!

 

 
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Alli is the food blogger and photographer behind Cupcake Diaries. Nestled in Northern Utah with her four young boys, hubby, and a full pantry, she loves baking all kinds of treats as well as quick and easy meals for her family. What started out as sharing a few recipes with family members here and there soon turned into a full-functioning recipe blog with readers from all around the world! Alli is a full-time mom who enjoys music, holidays, and spending time with her family.
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Comments

  1. Bethany says

    October 2, 2013 at 10:32 am

    Oh my goodness, YUM! I love candy corn, it’s one of my favorite things about the Halloween season, can’t wait to try this recipe!

    Reply
  2. Our Pinteresting Family says

    October 2, 2013 at 12:11 pm

    These sound great!:)

    Reply
  3. Brooklyn at Cook and Craft Me Crazy says

    October 2, 2013 at 12:21 pm

    Holy MOLY! These look AWESOME! I can’t wait to make these for our neighbors! DARLING! xoxo-Brook

    Reply
  4. Corey W. says

    October 2, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    These look yummy! I got signed up to bring a dessert for my daughter’s Halloween class party so I have these pinned!
    Corey from TinySidekick.com

    Reply
  5. Kylie Harris says

    October 2, 2013 at 7:09 pm

    droooooooling! Pinned!

    Reply
  6. Toni Barsi says

    October 2, 2013 at 7:33 pm

    These were actually one of my ideas when I was trying to come up with my round-up post, but my husband was convinced that the candy corn would melt away. ๐Ÿ˜› Shows what he knows.They look delicious!

    Reply
  7. Jessica Anderson says

    October 2, 2013 at 8:42 pm

    Yum! When I saw these I had a “why didn’t I think of that” moment. So cute! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  8. Katherines Corner says

    October 11, 2013 at 5:31 pm

    I found your yumminess on pinterest and shared it at Katherines Corner. ♥

    Reply
  9. Jeanie Kenkel says

    October 21, 2013 at 3:10 am

    I have all the ingredients and I’m ready to make these, but I have a general question about baking cookies: Can I always put parchment paper on the cookie sheet, or does the recipe need to call for it? Thanks. By the way, I found your site through sixsistersstuff.

    Reply
  10. Michelle Feldman says

    October 23, 2013 at 12:08 pm

    Just made these cookies. I followed the directions exactly and they look nothing like the picture. Candy corn melt at high temps, no getting around that. They taste good, but I won’t make them again. I advise to rethink making them and avoid disappointment.

    Reply
    • Allison Miller says

      October 23, 2013 at 2:09 pm

      Hi Michelle! I’m sorry that your cookies didn’t turn out. My first pan I had a melted candy corn mess all over because the exposed candy corn on the bottom of the dough balls got too hot. You can avoid that by making sure you can’t see any candy corn on the bottom of the dough ball when you put it on the pan. Also, some ovens vary with how hot they get on certain temperatures. Sometimes 375 is more like 400, for example. I’m sorry again that the cookies didn’t work for you!!

    • Jeanie Kenkel says

      October 23, 2013 at 4:02 pm

      The very same thing happened to me but I didn’t want to admit it. ๐Ÿ˜›

    • Allison Miller says

      October 23, 2013 at 5:00 pm

      I’m sorry Jeanie! Those candy corns can get a little crazy against a hot pan. If you try this recipe again, just make sure the dough is covering the candy corn on the bottom of the dough ball and you should be fine. I found this out the hard way, too!

  11. Dawn says

    October 27, 2013 at 2:39 pm

    How long do you refrigerate the dough for?

    Reply
    • Allison Miller says

      October 27, 2013 at 11:23 pm

      Hi Dawn! You can refrigerate the dough while your oven preheats, then put it back in the fridge during each baking time.

  12. Vicky @ Mess For Less says

    October 30, 2013 at 12:53 pm

    These are a perfect way to use up that leftover Halloween candy. Thanks!

    Reply
  13. james martin says

    October 5, 2014 at 7:20 pm

    worst recipe ever. candy corn just melted to pan and ruined all the cookies. probably better if you make dough put on pan and hand put candy corn on top of cookies and lower the temperature. but horrible just horrible just ruined a bunch of ingredients.

    Reply
    • Allison Miller says

      October 5, 2014 at 9:02 pm

      James, I’m so sorry the recipe didn’t work out for you! The cookies can be a mess if you don’t keep the candy corn off the hot pan, as explained in the directions. That candy corn can be tricky with heat!

  14. Ashley Bogle says

    October 14, 2014 at 8:39 pm

    I just made these today and they turned out great I didn’t mixed in the candy corn after reading several negative comments about them melting all over the place. I just put them in after taking them out of the oven. Three candy corns were enough. The cookies are sweet enough without extra candies. I was able to make 42 regular sized cookies… Thanks for sharing this recipe.

    Reply
    • Allison Miller says

      October 16, 2014 at 1:15 am

      Good to know! Thanks for the comment, Ashley! I’m glad you enjoyed the cookies.

  15. Morgan Lachman says

    October 25, 2016 at 4:56 pm

    I bake on a Sil-Eco mat and NOTHING sticks to it. When I made these it was super easy to get the cookies off the rubber mat even though the melted candy corn was runny.

    Reply
    • Alli says

      October 27, 2016 at 11:34 am

      That is awesome, Morgan! Thanks so much for sharing!

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