Witch Hat Cookies (No-Bake)
No-bake Witch Hat Cookies are whimsical treats that comes together with only 4 simple ingredients. Delightfully shaped like a witch’s hat and decorated with a cute pumpkin buckle, these cookies will be the talk of your Halloween celebration.
❤️ You’ll Love This Witch Hat Cookies
Here buttery, crisp shortbread-like Fudge Stripes Cookies are topped with Hershey’s Kisses to resemble a Witch’s hat. To stick kisses to cookies, we are using colored buttercream frosting. Plus, a pumpkin sprinkle is used to make a hat buckle.
- Easy to prepare: With no baking required, these cookies use only 4 ingredients and can be made instantly.
- Playful and creative: These cookies, with their spooky charm, are essential Halloween treats, setting the right mood for a spooktacular evening.
🧾 Ingredient Notes
- Fudge Stripes Cookies (Keebler brand): These cookies provide a sturdy base for the hat and deliver a delightful crunch.
- Hershey’s Kisses: Known for their smooth, chocolatey feel, they form the high point of the witch’s hat. Ensure they are unwrapped carefully to retain their perfect shape.
- Buttercream frosting: It Acts as the glue. You can opt for store-bought for convenience or homemade.
- Food color, Purple and Green: These colors add a spooky touch. However, you can get creative with other shades too.
- Halloween Sprinkles (Wilton brand): Specifically, the pumpkin-shaped ones add a quirky buckle to the hat. You can substitute these with mini M&Ms or piped square buckles using a #3 piping tip and buttercream frosting.
👩🍳 How To Make Witch Hat Cookies? (Pics)
1) Arrange your cookies upside down on a baking sheet so that chocolate covered bottom stays up.
Color your buttercream frosting with the chosen food colors until you achieve the desired shade.
2) Take a Hershey’s Kiss and dip its bottom, and slightly the edges, into the colored buttercream frosting.
– Gently scrape off any excess frosting from the base of the Kiss using the bowl’s edge.
– Place this Kiss, frosting side down, onto the center of the Fudge Stripe cookie’s base.
3, 4) As a final touch, affix a pumpkin-shaped sprinkle on one side to represent the hat’s buckle.
Allow the cookies to set for a few hours, ensuring the frosting dries and holds everything in place.
💭 Expert Tips
- Always prioritize the freshness of your cookies and Hershey’s Kisses. Stale ingredients can significantly impact the overall taste and experience.
- While buttercream is recommended, you can experiment with cream cheese frosting. Whichever you choose, it should be of spreadable consistency, neither too thick nor too runny.
- For added spooky flair, consider using edible black gel to draw details on the Hershey’s Kisses, transforming them into mini witches or wizards.
- While it’s tempting to add more decorations, simplicity is key. Over-decorating can overwhelm the cookie and detract from its visual appeal.
🥣 Storage Instructions
- These cookies are best enjoyed fresh and should be stored at room temperature. Properly stored, they can last up to 2 weeks at room temperature.
Note: Refrigeration is not recommended as much as you like, as cold chocolate-covered cookies might not provide a pleasant eating experience.
🍽 Serving Ideas
- Halloween High Tea: Pair these cookies with a selection of teas, making them the centerpiece of a Halloween-themed afternoon tea session.
- Cookie Buffet: Create a buffet-style dessert table at your Halloween party, placing these cookies alongside other themed treats like nutter butter ghosts.
- Milk Dipper: Serve these cookies with glasses of milk, letting guests dip and enjoy the combined flavors.
- Dessert Platter: Arrange these Witch Hat cookies on a platter with other Halloween-themed desserts, like pumpkin pie slices, candy corn, and chocolate mousse.
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Witch Hat Cookies (No-Bake)
US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml)
Ingredients
- 12 Fudge Stripes Cookies, Keebler brand
- 12 Hershey's Kisses
- ¼ cup Buttercream frosting, store-bought or homemade
- Food color, Purple & Green
- Halloween Sprinkles, Wilton brand; We’re using orange pumpkin shape
Instructions
- Arrange your cookies upside down on a baking sheet so that chocolate covered bottom stays up.
- Color your buttercream frosting with the chosen food colors until you achieve the desired shade.
- Take a Hershey’s Kiss and dip its bottom, and slightly the edges, into the colored buttercream frosting.
- Gently scrape off any excess frosting from the base of the Kiss using the bowl’s edge.
- Place this Kiss, frosting side down, onto the center of the Fudge Stripe cookie’s base.
- As a final touch, affix a pumpkin-shaped sprinkle on one side to represent the hat’s buckle.
- Allow the cookies to set for a few hours, ensuring the frosting dries and holds everything in place.
Notes
- Always prioritize the freshness of your cookies and Hershey’s Kisses. Stale ingredients can significantly impact the overall taste and experience.
- Refrigeration is not recommended as much as you like, as cold chocolate-covered cookies might not provide a pleasant eating experience.
- While buttercream is recommended, you can experiment with cream cheese frosting. Whichever you choose, it should be of spreadable consistency, neither too thick nor too runny.
