Description
Witch Hat Halloween Cookies are festive treats made with peanut butter and decorated with chocolate hugs or kisses, perfect for Halloween parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- Purple gel food coloring
- 30 Hugs or chocolate kisses, carefully unwrapped
- Halloween sprinkles or purple sanding sugar
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt. Set aside.
- Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until creamy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Add the peanut butter to the mixture and mix until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on low just until combined.
- Add purple gel food coloring to the dough until you reach the desired color, thoroughly incorporating it before adding more.
- Cover and chill the dough for 2 hours or overnight. If chilling overnight, let the dough sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before scooping.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two large baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
- Place Halloween sprinkles or purple sanding sugar in a small bowl.
- Scoop about 1 tablespoon of cookie dough, roll into a ball, and then roll in the sugar. Place on the prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the cookies puff up and show small cracks (do not brown). Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet.
- Gently press a Hug or kiss into the center of each cookie.
- Place the cookie sheet in the freezer for 10 minutes to prevent the chocolate from melting. Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack and repeat with the remaining dough.
Notes
- Chilling the dough helps to maintain the shape of the cookies while baking.
- Make sure the cookies do not brown for a soft texture.
- Feel free to use different colored sprinkles for a fun twist.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Witch Hat Halloween Cookies, Halloween, cookies, peanut butter cookies