Peanut Butter Witch Hat Cookies for Halloween

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Hosting a Halloween party is the best ways to celebrate the holiday! And you can’t have a party without a few spooky and delicious desserts! These fun peanut butter witch hat cookies are the perfect sweet treat for your Halloween celebration. With this simple recipe, you can transform traditional peanut butter cookies into a spooky Hocus Pocus inspired treat that your kids are sure to love.

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This quick and easy Halloween recipe is perfect for a fun Halloween snack for your kids or even their classroom party! That’s because you can whip them up with just a few minutes of prep work.

And you’re going to love the delicious combination of chocolate and peanut butter in these witch hat peanut butter cookies. In addition to the soft and chewy peanut butter cookies on the bottom, you can enjoy the classic flavors of Hershey’s Kisses on top.

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Since these cookies are made using a soft and chewy peanut butter cookie dough, they’re so simple to make! All you have to do is whip up the dough and bake the cookies — there’s no chilling involved in this quick and easy recipe!

But the best part about this easy recipe is its simple list of ingredients. To make your own witch hat cookies for your party, you’ll need:

• Flour
• Baking soda
• Baking powder
• Sugar
• Brown sugar
• Peanut Butter
• Butter
• Egg
• Vanilla extract

In addition to the basic ingredients you’ll need to prepare your peanut butter cookies, you’ll also need a few supplies to decorate your witch party food. To turn your plain peanut butter cookies into cute hats, you’ll need:

• Hershey’s Kisses. The top of the hats is made with Hershey’s Kisses. I used plain milk chocolate Kisses, but you can use any flavor you want!
• Purple food coloring. To give the cookies a witchy look, I also added some purple gel food coloring. I suggest using gel food coloring to get the most vibrant color.
• Purple sanding sugar. Finish decorating the cookies with some sparkling purple sanding sugar. It will give the cookies a shiny finish and a nice crunch on the outside!

How to Make Peanut Butter Witch Hat Cookies

There are three basic steps to making these easy cookies — prepare the dough, bake the cookies, and decorate the witch hats. That means this quick recipe is perfect for a last-minute Halloween treat!

To prepare the peanut butter cookie dough, start by combining the dry ingredients. Add the flour, baking soda, and baking powder to a medium bowl. Whisk to combine all the dry ingredients together, then set your bowl aside while you prepare the other ingredients.

After that, make sure your butter is softened to room temperature. Then, add the butter to a bowl, along with the peanut butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Beat the ingredients together until the mixture is smooth and creamy.

Next, add the egg, purple food coloring, and vanilla extract to the bowl. Start with a small amount of food coloring at first and add more, as needed, until your desired color is reached. Beat to combine all the ingredients. At this point, the dough will be light and fluffy.

Then, add the flour mixture to the bowl with the peanut butter mixture. Beat the ingredients together on low until the dough begins to come together. The dough will be soft but pliable. If the dough seems too soft, you can chill it for 30 minutes before moving on to the next step.

Pour the purple sanding sugar into a small bowl. Then, use a tablespoon or small cookie scoop to scoop out the cookie dough. Roll the dough between your hands to form an even ball, then roll each ball in the purple sugar until it’s fully coated on all sides. Continue prepping your cookie dough balls until all the dough has been used.

Place each dough ball on a parchment papper lined baking sheet. If you want round cookies, leave the dough in a ball shape. But if you want your cookies to be slightly flatter, lightly press the balls down on the top to flatten them into a fat disk.

Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes, until the bottom of the cookies is golden brown but the tops are still slightly soft.

Immediately after the cookies come out of the oven, press a Hershey’s Kiss into the top each cookie. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for around five minutes, then transfer them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

Peanut Butter Witch Hat Cookies Recipe Ideas

You’re going to love how easy it is to make these adorable cookies! And since they’re so cute, these witch hat cookies are sure to impress your party guests.

But just because these cookies are easy to make doesn’t mean you can’t change them up for your own party! These recipe adjustments and additions will help you create a delicious dessert for every Halloween celebration:

• Make gluten free witch hat cookies. Since Hershey’s Kisses are gluten free, it’s easy to turn these Halloween treats into gluten free witch cookies. Start by using my gluten free peanut butter blossoms recipe to prepare the cookies. Simply add some purple food coloring to the peanut butter mixture, then roll the cookie dough in sanding sugar instead of white sugar before baking.
• Use different colors. Purple is a great color for witch hats, but it’s not your only option! Try making purple, yellow, and green cookies for a Hocus Pocus party or make orange cookies for a more classic Halloween theme.

How Do You Keep Peanut Butter Cookies from Spreading?

Chilling your cookie dough is the best way to keep it from spreading. And while this recipe does not require you to chill your dough before baking your cookies, if you notice that your cookies are spreading more than they should, you can place the dough in the refrigerator before baking another batch.

After rolling your dough into balls, place the cookie dough balls in the fridge to chill for at least 30 minutes. Then, transfer the chilled dough to the baking sheet and bake according to the recipe instructions.

How to Store Witch Hat Cookies

These cookies are so delicious, you probably won’t have any left when your party is over! But if you do have a few leftovers, they can be stored at room temperature in an air tight container. They’ll stay good for up to 5 days when stored in a cool, dry place.

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Peanut Butter Witch Hat Cookie Recipe

Yield: 24 cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 13 minutes

Total Time: 28 minutes

Add a Halloween twist to classic Hershey's Kiss blossoms with this recipe for peanut butter witch hat cookies.

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Purple food coloring
• Purples sprinkles
• 36 Hershey’s Kisses

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Set aside.
3. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat the sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, and softened butter in a separate bowl until light and fluffy.
4. Add the egg, vanilla, and purple food coloring to the peanut butter mixture. Beat to combine.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the purple mixture. Beat until well mixed.
6. Pour the purple sanding sugar into a small bowl or plate. Use a small cookie scoop to scoop out balls of dough. Roll each dough ball in the purple sprinkles and place on the prepared baking sheet.
7. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes, until the edges of the cookies are golden brown but the center is still soft.
8. Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, press one Kiss into the top of each cookie while it's still warm.
9. Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely before serving.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 163Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 128mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 1gSugar: 12gProtein: 3g

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Emily is a midwestern mom of two boys. She loves all things DIY — from home renovations to kids birthday party planning. Whether she’s making a new farmhouse craft for her home or helping her kids with a cool activity, you can bet she’s in the middle of some kind of DIY project (or three) right now!

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