Oreo Bats Halloween Cookie
This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Please read my disclosure.I bet you did not know your plain chocolate sandwich cookies could turn into these adorably spooky Oreo bats! I take cookies, mini chocolate chips, and decorating gel and make the cutest little Halloween bats in as little as 10 minutes. They are a fun and festive no-bake treat that brings a smile to everybody’s face.
Chocolate sandwich cookies hold so much potential and are a handy starting point for these Oreo bats. I use the familiar chocolate wafer and cream filling to shape these bats and give them to my kids as quick treats or use them on top of vegan Halloween cupcakes. Grab some cookies and get started on these bats soon!
The first time I made these bats, there was a lot of trial and error, mostly because I would break pieces apart when trying to separate them. Thankfully, all those broken pieces could be crumbled up and made into soil, which I used to top my vegan graveyard pudding cups. That is, if my kids don’t eat the broken pieces first.
👩🏽🍳 Why I Love This Recipe
Oreo bats turn chocolate sandwich cookies into a festive little dessert with a playful appearance and familiar flavor. The cream filling supplies the white part for the eyes, while mini chocolate chips create the pupils. As a busy mom and health coach, I really love quick and easy recipes that yield impressive results, and these bats are no exception.
Making Oreo bats is a small decorating project from start to finish. I separate the cookies, shape some of the cream filling into little eye circles, and press a mini chocolate chip into each one. Next, I break a plain wafer in half for the wings, draw the smile and eye markings with decorating gel, and use extra cream to attach the wings. The whole batch takes around 10 minutes, but the cookies usually disappear in half that time.
Last year, I enlisted the help of a friend to make these bats for a class party. We had everything set up in the kitchen and organized all the equipment and decorations into neat little stations. My friends were in charge of splitting the cookies. The first 3 broke, but she was happy to eat them. Then, after she finally split one perfectly, she licked it! She realized her mistake instantly and said it was just muscle memory. It happened once more before I moved her over to another section where there was no risk of her muscle memory contaminating the cookies. Make these bats with your friends or family this weekend, as a fun Halloween activity.
🥘 Ingredients
All I need is 3 familiar ingredients to turn chocolate sandwich cookies into adorable little bats. This is exactly what I use:
Oreo cookies: I use the chocolate wafer for the bat bodies and wings, while the cream filling becomes the eyes and edible adhesive.
Mini chocolate chips: I press 1 into the center of each cream circle to create the pupils in the bats’ eyes.
Black or white decorating gel: This helps create the smile and mark the positions of the eyes. Black gel stands out against the cream filling, while white gel creates a different look on the dark cookie.
🔪 How To Make
I start with the cookie pieces, prepare the eyes, and finish each bat with its wings and smile. This is how to do it from start to finish:
Separate cookies: First, I gently twist the cookie wafers apart.
Scrape and divide filling: Then I scrape about half the cream filling from 1 wafer. I divide the filling into 2 small portions, roll them into balls, and flatten them into circles for the eyes.
Make eyes: Next, I press a mini chocolate chip into the center of each cream circle to create the googly eyes.
Create wings: I carefully break a plain chocolate wafer in half to create the wings. 
Draw face: I draw a smile and 2 small dots on the remaining cookie half with decorating gel. 
Assemble bats: I place the eyes over the dots, then use a little extra cream filling to attach one wing to each side, with the rounded ends facing upwards.
💭 Expert Tips
My #1 Secret Tip for this Oreo bat recipe is to separate the wafers slowly instead of pulling them apart with a quick motion. The cream can stick firmly to one side, and rushing may crack the cookie before I have usable pieces for the wings.
Other Tips To Keep In Mind:
- Save some cream: I set aside enough filling for the eyes and wings before decorating the faces. A small amount goes a long way when attaching the pieces.
- Choose the wings: I compare the 2 wafer halves before attaching them. When one is much larger, I trim a little from its edge so the bat looks balanced.
- Decorate the face first: Drawing the smile and positioning the eyes while the cookie is still flat on the work surface makes placing decorations much easier.
- Use a small dab: When I use ready-made candy eyes instead of cream circles, I apply a tiny dab of decorating gel to secure them. I check the candy eyes’ ingredients first when making a vegan batch since some contain gelatin.
- Save broken pieces: I keep all broken pieces and use them for decorating other Halloween treats.
📖 Variations
I change the cookie decorations depending on who is joining us and what I have in the pantry. These are 3 versions worth trying:
Colorful bats: I use orange, purple, or green decorating gel to draw the smiles and eye markings. I love setting up decorating stations for the kids as a fun Halloween party activity.
Sprinkled bats: For a fun and textured variety of bats, I dip the wafer pieces in melted dairy-free white chocolate, then cover them in sprinkles. Once the sprinkles are set in place, I use more melted white chocolate to secure the eyes and wings and draw a mouth using decorating gel. Personally, I love rainbow sprinkles on my bats.
Chocolate covered: I dip the top of each cookie in melted dairy-free chocolate for a more intense chocolate flavor. I leave the wings off while the coating sets, then attach them with a little melted chocolate. These make fantastic decorations on chocolate cake or cupcakes.
🍽 Serving Suggestions
These Oreo bats look stunning when set out with other festive Halloween snacks. I recommend making a Halloween-themed bowl of unicorn popcorn. If you have any leftover bits or cookies, use them to make a batch of Oreo donuts.
Last year I used these bats to decorate vegan pumpkin cupcakes for a double dose of fall fun. I served them with funny face Halloween apples and then placed cups of edible brownie batter with gummy worms on the table to look like spooky garden soil. Since the dessert table needed a bit of color, I made a tray of white chocolate matcha brownies and used extra cream filling and chocolate chips to add googly eyes onto each square.
🧊 Storing And ♨️ Reheating
Room temperature: I store leftover Oreo bats in an airtight container in a cool and dry place. I arrange them in a single layer so the wings do not press against other cookies. They keep well for up to 4 days.
Freezing: I do not recommend freezing Oreo bats as the texture of the cookies changes after thawing.
Reheating: There is no need to reheat these cookies. They are served at room temperature.
❓Recipe FAQs
Why do some Oreo wafers crack when I separate them?
The cream filling can cling quite firmly to one side. If I am dealing with a particularly stubborn batch, I use a thin butter knife to gently loosen the filling where needed. Then I twist the sandwich cookies apart.
What can I use to attach the wings when the cream filling is too crumbly?
I use a small dab of melted dairy-free chocolate or decorating gel as an alternative adhesive. Crumbly filling may not spread well enough to secure the wings, so I apply a small amount to the point where each wing meets the cookie and allow it to set before moving the bat. You could also make a small batch of icing paste by mixing powdered sugar and water until it reaches your preferred consistency.
How can I stop the chocolate chip pupils from falling off the cream eyes?
I press each mini chocolate chip gently into the center of the cream circle while the filling is still soft enough to shape. When the filling is dry or crumbly, I soften it between my fingers first, allowing the warmth from my hands to make it more pliable. I avoid pressing too hard, since the cream can split and leave the chip loose.
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Oreo Bats Halloween Cookie
I bet you did not know your plain chocolate sandwich cookies could turn into these adorably spooky Oreo bats! I take cookies, mini chocolate chips, and decorating gel and make the cutest little Halloween bats in as little as 10 minutes. They are a fun and festive no-bake treat that brings a smile to everybody's face.
Servings: 12
Calories: 66kcal
Ingredients
- 12 Oreo Cookies
- 24 mini chocolate chips
- black or white decorating gel
Instructions
- Twist the cookie so that the two chocolate cookies are separated. The cream will usually stick mostly to one side.
- With a butter knife, scrape half of the cream off of the cookie. Divide that cream into two, and roll into two small balls. Gently flatten with your finger. These two rounds will become the white of the google eyes.
- Place a mini chocolate chip in the center of the two white rounds. Now you have two google eyes!
- With the chocolate cookie that doesn't have any cream, carefully break in half. This can be a bit tricky to get the perfect break. If it's not quite the perfect break halfway down use the butter knife to scrape a little cookie off the center to try to even them out.
- With the decorating gel draw a smile and two dots where you will place the eyes.
- Press the google eyes on the center of the unbroken cookie. Using the cream on the other side of the cookie as glue press the broken cookie on either side to create the wings, rounded end up.
Notes
- My #1 Secret Tip for this Oreo bat recipe is to separate the wafers slowly instead of pulling them apart with a quick motion. The cream can stick firmly to one side, and rushing may crack the cookie before I have usable pieces for the wings.
- Save some cream: I set aside enough filling for the eyes and wings before decorating the faces. A small amount goes a long way when attaching the pieces.
- Choose the wings: I compare the 2 wafer halves before attaching them. When one is much larger, I trim a little from its edge so the bat looks balanced.
- Decorate the face first: Drawing the smile and positioning the eyes while the cookie is still flat on the work surface makes placing decorations much easier.
- Use a small dab: When I use ready-made candy eyes instead of cream circles, I apply a tiny dab of decorating gel to secure them. I check the candy eyes’ ingredients first when making a vegan batch since some contain gelatin.
- Save broken pieces: I keep all broken pieces and use them for decorating other Halloween treats.
Nutrition
Calories: 66kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 57mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
So cute and simple. Can’t go wrong with Oreo anything. Thanks for the process photos and video!
Ok these are completely adorable! And I never realized that Oreo’s are vegan – very useful information, thank you!
This is so very cute! What a fun project with the kids.
These look so good. I’ll be making the oreo bats for my kids this year! Thanks for sharing such a simple but effective idea for Halloween.
These are just the cutest. I mean, spooookiest! Such a great foodie activity for kids this halloween.