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Witch Hat Cookies

You'll completely enjoy these delicious Witch Hat Cookies that are made with a homemade chocolate cookie dough mix.
David Murphy
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Serving Size 5 Dozen

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Flour
  • 2 Tbsp Corn Starch
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ¾ Cup Cocoa Powder
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1 Cup Butter softened
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 tsp Vanilla

For the Frosting

  • 8 Tbsp Butter softened
  • 2 Cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 ½ Tbsp Heavy Cream
  • ½ tsp Vanilla
  • Orange Gel Food Coloring
  • 60- Hershey’s Kisses
  • Halloween Sprinkles

Instructions

  • Whisk together flour, corn starch, cocoa powder, and salt.
  • With an electric mixer combine butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in egg and vanilla and continue to mix until well blended.
  • Gradually add in flour mixture, mixing well after each addition.
  • Roll dough into a log with a diameter of about 1 ½ inches. Wrap with parchment or wax paper and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • When ready to bake- Preheat the oven to 350
  • Carefully slice the dough into ¼- ½ inch slices and place on a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 8-12 minutes or until set.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, remove to cooling rack to cool completely.

To make the frosting

  • In the bowl of an electric mixer mix butter until light and
    fluffy. Add in powdered sugar a little at a time mixing between each addition.
  • Add in cream vanilla, and orange food coloring and mix thoroughly. Add additional food coloring if needed to achieve desired flavor.
  • Using a piping bag pipe a small dot of frosting on the bottom of an unwrapped Hershey’s kiss. Place it in the center of a cookie. Pipe frosting around the edge of the Hershey’s Kiss and sprinkle with sprinkles.
  • Repeat until all cookies are decorated.
  • Store in an airtight container until ready to serve.