Description
Witch Hat Cookies are a fun Halloween treat made with peanut butter cookie bases, chocolate kisses, and colorful frosting. Perfect for parties and baking with kids.
Ingredients
1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
½ cup granulated sugar + more for rolling
½ cup light brown sugar
½ cup creamy peanut butter
½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
30 chocolate melting wafers
½ cup unsalted butter (for frosting)
1 ¼ cups confectioners’ sugar
1–2 tbsp heavy cream or milk
Gel food coloring: orange, purple, green
30 chocolate kisses, unwrapped
Sprinkles
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a bowl, beat butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until creamy.
3. Add egg and vanilla; mix until smooth.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually mix into wet ingredients.
5. Roll dough into 1-inch balls, coat with sugar, and place on baking sheet.
6. Bake for 8–10 minutes until lightly golden.
7. Immediately press a chocolate wafer into the center of each warm cookie. Cool completely.
8. Beat frosting ingredients until fluffy, divide and tint with gel food coloring.
9. Pipe frosting around the base of each wafer. Press chocolate kiss on top.
10. Decorate with sprinkles and let set before serving.
Notes
Let cookies cool fully before decorating.
Use parchment paper between layers if storing stacked cookies.
Substitute almond butter or sugar cookie dough for variations.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Halloween Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg