Witch Hat Cookies
These playful Witch Hat Cookies are soft peanut butter treats topped with chocolate kisses, perfect for Halloween.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 11
- Total Time: 31
- Yield: 33 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Purple gel food coloring
- Halloween sprinkles or purple sanding sugar
- 33 Hershey’s Kisses or Hugs candies, unwrapped
Instructions
- Whisk flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together.
- Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg; beat again.
- Mix in peanut butter and vanilla until smooth.
- Add dry ingredients; stir to form a dough. Tint with purple gel coloring.
- Scoop 1-tablespoon portions onto a lined tray. Cover and chill at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Roll chilled dough balls in sprinkles or sanding sugar. Place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet.
- Bake 9–11 minutes until puffed and cracked.
- Cool on the tray for 5 minutes.
- Press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie.
- Immediately place the tray in the freezer for 10 minutes to set the chocolate.
- Cool completely before serving.
Notes
Ensure butter is softened for easy mixing
Chill dough to prevent spreading
Freeze to set chocolate and prevent melting
Use creamy peanut butter for best texture
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