Witch Hat Cookies
A delightful and spooky treat for Halloween gatherings, these rich chocolate cookies topped with melting chocolate kisses are sure to be a hit!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Chocolate kisses for topping
- Colorful icing (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, and then the vanilla extract.
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Combine the dry ingredients with the wet mixture until just combined.
- Shape the dough into rounded balls on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until slightly underbaked.
- Add a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie immediately after baking.
- Cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Decorate with colorful icing, if desired.
Notes
These cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week or frozen for longer storage.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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