Description
Witch Hat Halloween Cookies are delightful and spooky treats made with peanut butter and topped with chocolate hugs, perfect for Halloween celebrations.
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 together. Set aside.
- Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until creamy, about 2 minutes, scraping 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, again 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 violet or purple gel food coloring to the dough until you reach the desired color, ensuring thorough incorporation.
- Cover and chill the dough for 2 hours or overnight. If chilling overnight, let it sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes before scooping.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two large baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper and set aside.
- Place colored sugar or sprinkles in a small bowl.
- Use a small cookie scoop or spoon to scoop about 1 tablespoon of cookie dough and roll into a ball. Roll the ball in the sugar and place on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the cookies begin to puff up and show small cracks without browning. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet.
- Gently press a hug or kiss into the center of each cookie.
- Place the cookie sheet directly into the freezer for 10 minutes to prevent the chocolate from melting. Transfer to a wire cooling rack while baking the remaining cookies.
Notes
- For chewier cookies, under-bake slightly.
- Experiment with different colors of gel food coloring.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg