Since autumn is already here, grocery stores are displaying fall-themed items on tables and shelves. Even better than bakery cookies, arguably, are the Pillsbury Halloween sugar cookies. Both the ghost and pumpkin shapes are officially back in the refrigerated aisle. They’re easy to bake and eat, but sometimes, they’re difficult to find. Plus, Pillsbury is asking fans to help craft the next Halloween cookie shape. Simply enter your name, age, and idea into their website, and you just might see your design in stores next Halloween. When sharing your idea, you’ll be entered into a sweepstakes that will award 450 winners with 24 free cookie coupons. Sign us up!
How much are Pillsbury Halloween cookies?
As with most grocery products, it all depends on the store and location. In this analysis, I will use my location to calculate how much the Pillsbury pumpkin sugar cookie dough will be in different stores near me.
In the nearest Walmart, the cookie dough costs $3.68. In the nearest Safeway, the cookie dough costs $4.49. In the nearest Giant Food, the cookie dough costs $5.49.
Based on the data I collected, the average price is $4.55 with a price range of $3.68 and $5.49. If the cookie dough exceeds that range or even hits double digits, don’t bother getting them. You can recreate them at home with Spoon University’s copycat recipe.
TikTok is obsessed with these Pillsbury cookies.
What makes them so popular—besides their cute limited-edition shapes—is the cookie dough is safe to eat, according to Pillsbury in the description and on the back of the box. Some people don’t mind that and eat straight away; others prefer their cookie dough warm and baked thoroughly.
People are more than excited to get the pumpkin and ghost sugar cookies. The second they hit the shelves, they might be swept up for the day. Fear not, as stores frequently restock these refrigerated cookie goodies.
You can upgrade your Pillsbury Halloween cookies.
The most common recipe is placing the pumpkin sugar cookie dough on top of a piece of chocolate chip cookie dough.
If you’re in the mood for cheesecake, then TikTok user @tabbycakes1313’s recipe can help.
This is for those who can’t eat gluten. TikTok user @kaylee.schilling posted a video with a gluten-free recipe of the limited edition cookie dough.
Pillsbury is basically a holiday necessity.
Pillsbury has other cookies that match the changing seasons and holidays. For Thanksgiving, they have sugar cookies with a turkey on them. For Christmas, they have sugar cookies with Christmas trees, snowmen, and reindeer shapes. For spring and Easter, there’s a bunny and a decorative egg.