Witch Hat Cookies

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Witch Hat Cookies are a tasty and creative Halloween party treat made with homemade chocolate cookies, buttercream frosting, and Hershey Kisses.

For more Witch recipe ideas check out these easy Witch Hat Cupcakes and this non-alcoholic Hocus Pocus Punch recipe. Or give this Witches Brew Drink a try if you are looking for something for the adults at your Halloween party.

Four chocolate witch hat cookies with Hershey kisses on a white plate with halloween sprinkles around the table top and more witch hat cookies in the background.

Whether you are looking for a dessert idea for your Halloween party, Halloween treats for the kids at school, or simply Halloween cookies to make for your family, you will love these Halloween witch hat cookies.

The adorable witch hat cookies with Hershey’s kisses are also a great recipe to make together with the kids. They will have so much fun putting the kisses on top of the cookies and decorating them with orange icing and festive sprinkles.

Chocolate witch hat cookies made with chocolate cookies and Hershey kisses

As with our mummy cookies, we used our favorite soft and chewy rolled chocolate sugar cookie recipe for the base of this fun Halloween cookie recipe.

Then we top them with homemade frosting, chocolate kisses, and festive sprinkles to turn them into a cute witch-themed Halloween dessert.

Ingredients

Ingredients on countertop: cornstarch, flour, cocoa powder, sugar, cream, salted butter, egg, vanilla, orange gel food coloring, powdered sugar, Hershey kisses, and sprinkles

For the chocolate cookies, you will need: 

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour 
  • 2 Tablespoons corn starch 
  • ½ tsp salt 
  • ¾ cup cocoa powder 
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 egg 
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 

For the frosting, you will need

  • ½ cup butter, room temperature
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ Tablespoon heavy cream 
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract 
  • orange gel food coloring

To decorate:

First, make the chocolate cookies.

Step one. In a medium bowl, whisk to combine flour, corn starch, cocoa powder, and salt. Set aside.

Two image collage. On left, glass mixing bowl with cocoa powder, cornstarch, salt, and baking powder. On right, same but whisked together.

Step two. Using a stand mixer or handheld mixer, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add in egg and vanilla and continue to mix until well blended. 

Two image collage. On left, mixing bowl with butter and sugar. On right, blended wet cookie ingredients

Step three. Gradually add in the flour mixture, mixing after each addition. 

Two image collage. On left, wet ingredients with dry ingredients. On right, same but mixed until well combined.

Step four. Roll the dough into a log with a diameter of about 1 ½ inches. Wrap with parchment or wax paper and place in the refrigerator to chill for 1 hour. 

Two image collage. On left, chocolate cookie dough rolled into a log. On right, cookie dough log rapped in parchment paper

Step five. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 °F and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners.

Step six. Carefully slice the dough into ¼- ½ inch slices and place them on the baking sheet. 

Cutting board with log of chocolate cookie dough, some of which as been cut into slices. Large knife is on cutting board and lined baking sheet with slices of cookies are shown as well.

Step seven. Bake for 8-12 minutes, or until set. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, then place cookies on a wire rack to cool completely. 

Time to make the frosting and decorate the cookies.

Step one. In a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Slowly mix in the powdered sugar, about ½ cup at a time. Add cream, vanilla, and a little bit of orange food coloring and mix until well combined. Add more food coloring as needed to achieve the desired color.

Two image collage. On left, powdered sugar and butter in glass bowl. On right, same ingredients but mixed until creamy.

Step two. Using a piping bag, pipe a small dot of frosting on the bottom of an unwrapped Hershey’s Kiss. Place it in the center of the cookie.

Tip: If you don’t have a piping bag you can use a zip-top plastic baggie. Simply spoon your frosting into the bag and cut the corner of the bag off.

Step three. Pipe frosting around the edge of the Hershey’s Kiss and add sprinkles. Repeat with the rest of the cookies.

Two image collage. On left, piping bag of orange frosting and a dot of frosting on bottom of a Hershey Kiss. On right, chocolate cookies on lined baking sheet, two of which have Hershey Kisses on top and are in the process of being decorated

Storage

Let the frosting stiffen up a bit before transferring the adorable cookies to an airtight container for storage.

If serving the same day you can leave the container on the countertop at room temperature.

For longer storage, place the cookies in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Allow the cookies to return to room temperature before serving.

Serving tray with chocolate witch hat cookies

No-Bake Witch Hat Cookies

If you are in a hurry you can save time by using store-bought cookies such as OREO Cookies or Fudge Stripe Cookies (upside-down). You can use store-bought frosting too for truly quick and easy witch hat cookies!

This way there is no baking required and all that you have to do is assemble and decorate the festive treats.

More Sweet Halloween Treat Ideas

Recipe
Four chocolate witch hat cookies with Hershey kisses on a white plate with halloween sprinkles around the table.
Recipe
5 from 13 votes

Witch Hat Cookies

Author: Jaclyn
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 30 minutes
Witch Hat Cookies are a tasty and creative Halloween party treat made with homemade chocolate cookies, buttercream frosting, and Hershey Kisses.

Ingredients
 

For the Cookies :

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tablespoons corn starch
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup butter room temperature
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

For the Frosting:

  • ½ cup butter room temperature
  • 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 ½ Tablespoon heavy cream
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • orange gel food coloring

To Decorate:

  • 60 Hershey’s Kisses
  • Halloween sprinkles

Instructions

Make the cookies:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk to combine flour, corn starch, cocoa powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • Using a stand mixer or handheld mixer, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add in egg and vanilla and continue to mix until well blended. 
  • Gradually add in the flour mixture, mixing after each addition. 
  • Roll the dough into a log with a diameter of about 1 ½ inches. Wrap with parchment or wax paper and place in the refrigerator to chill for 1 hour. 
  • When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 °F and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners.
  • Carefully slice the dough into ¼- ½ inch slices and place them on the baking sheet. 
  • Bake for 8-12 minutes, or until set. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. 

Prepare the frosting and decorate:

  • In a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Slowly mix in the powdered sugar, about ½ cup at a time. Add cream, vanilla, and a few drops of orange gel food coloring and mix until well combined. Add more food coloring as needed to achieve the desired color.
  • Using a piping bag, pipe a small dot of frosting on the bottom of an unwrapped Hershey’s Kiss. Place it in the center of a cookie.
  • Pipe frosting around the edge of the Hershey’s Kiss and add sprinkles. Repeat until all cookies are decorated.

Notes

Allow the cookies to sit on the countertop to allow the frosting to harden up a bit before placing them in an airtight container until serving.
As a shortcut, you can use store-bought cookie dough and/or ready-to-spread frosting.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 115kcal
Four chocolate witch hat cookies with Hershey kisses on a white plate with halloween sprinkles around the table.

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  1. 5 stars
    I’ve had witch cookies before but these ones with the homemade cookie were so much better! Great idea!

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