Witch Hat Cookies
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Halloween witch hat cookies are a fun purple peanut butter cookies that are topped with a Hershey's Hug and then coated in sanding sugar and sprinkles. This halloween cookies recipe is perfectly festive and so much fun to make!
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ 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
- Purple sanding sugar
- 33 Hugs candies or Kisses, unwrapped
Instructions
- Get out and measure your ingredients. Line a sheet tray with parchment paper, set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir until combined. Set aside.
- In a large bowl with an electric hand mixer or in the body of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment add butter and sugar. Cream the butter with the sugar for 2 minutes.
- Add the egg. Mix until combined.
- Add the peanut butter and vanilla extract. Mix until combined, scrape down the sides as needed.
- Add the dry mixture to the wet. Stir it in until combined.
- Add violet-colored gel food coloring until you achieve the color you want. I like to give a few good stirs by hand to make sure the color is evenly distributed.
- Using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop (or you can eyeball it), place scoops of the dough not touching but closer together on the prepared sheet tray. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 2 hours to chill, even best overnight if you have the time.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line sheet trays with parchment paper, set aside.
- Place the sprinkles or sanding sugar into a small bowl. Roll the cookie dough into a ball then roll it in the sprinkles/sugar.
- Place the cookies 2 inches apart on the sheet trays. Bake for 9-11 minutes until puffed up and start to crack.
- Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the sheet tray. Place a hug in the center of the cookies, pressing down until it sticks.
- Place the try directly into the freezer for 10 minutes to prevent the chocolate from melting.
- Transfer to a wire rack while you bake the rest of the cookies.
Notes
- Don't skip the cornstarch. It keeps these Halloween cookies soft and chewy.
- Having trouble getting the sprinkles to stick? Use sanding sugar instead or press firmly while rolling to get them to stick.
- Use the traditional Hershey's' milk chocolate kisses or the white chocolate Hugs with stripes. I love white chocolate so I use Hugs and I think they stand out so well against the purple cookie.
- Make sure that you use gel food coloring as it is stronger than liquid food coloring. I used Wilton brand "violet" food gel coloring.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
106kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
58mg
(2%)
Potassium
47mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
93IU
(2%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 33Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 106 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 106kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 47mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 93IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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