No bake Halloween Witch Hat Cookies are quick and easy to assemble and make an adorable edible craft to create with kids.
Our easy Halloween Witch Hat Cookie recipe takes mere minutes to assemble and makes the most adorable Halloween treats you’ll ever hold!
This cute kid-friendly craft features fudge-covered peanut butter cookies, colored frosting, Hershey’s Kisses, and mini M&Ms to create a “costumed” cookie.
When you’re pressed for time and don’t feel like baking, give your Hershey kiss cookies a Halloween twist; they’re the perfect way to dress up dessert and decorate holiday treats with kids.
But, if you don’t mind a few extra steps and want something home made, check out our adorable Halloween Spider Cookies Recipe. They are very easy to make and delicious!
Why We Love Witch Hat Cookie Recipes
- Quick and easy to make in minutes.
- Uses only 5 simple ingredients.
- Portable and perfectly portioned costumed cookies.
- Edible snack crafts are perfect for classroom parties or playdates with friends.
- Perfect for Halloween party dessert platters, gift-giving, or handing out as holiday party favors.
Witch Hat Cookies Ingredients
- Fudge-covered cookies – I used Fudge-covered Peanut Butter Filled Cookies to create my witch hats. Other great cookie options include Fudge Covered Oreos, Fudge Stripe cookies (turned upside down so the fudge is facing up), Fudge Covered Nutter Butters, and Grasshoppers. Any flat-based cookie will work, including chocolate chip cookies!
- White frosting – any brand will work
- Food coloring
- Chocolate kisses
- Mini yellow M&Ms
Substitutions and Additions
- Create Various Colors. You can make your witch hats with any colored frosting. Make a whole tray of hats with different rings of colors, either matched with the mini M&M buckles or switched up for fun.
- Customize Your Cookies: You can decorate your desserts with your favorite Halloween candies, sprinkles, icing, candy melts, and chocolate kisses or hugs.
How to Make Witch Hat Cookies
- Form The Colored Frosting: Add food coloring to the frosting and mix until the desired color is achieved.
- Assemble: Pipe a dollop of frosting in the center of each cookie and top with a chocolate kiss. Add one M&M “buckle” to the outer band of frosting. (Image 2,3 and 4)
Pro Tip: As you press down, the frosting will create a ring of color slightly larger than the kiss. - Set And Serve: Allow the frosting to set for 15-20 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Tips For Making Witch Hat Cookies
- The number of servings in this recipe will depend on the number of cookies in your packet. I used Great Value Fudge Covered Peanut Butter Filled Cookies containing 18 cookies.
- You may have leftover frosting depending on how many cookies are in your packet. The frosting can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks. Give the frosting a good mix before using it.
- If you plan to use only one color to decorate your hats, you can buy a tube of pre-colored frosting to make these hats even easier to assemble.
Hosting A Halloween Party
Hosting a Halloween party? Don’t let your witch cookies sit alone — I’ve got the spookiest spread for your dessert table! Check out my delicious Halloween desserts and treats.
How to Store Witch Hat Cookies
- To Store: Store your cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
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Witch Hat Cookies
Serves — 18
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Set Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 packet fudge-covered cookies
- 16 ounce tub of white frosting
- Food coloring
- 18 Chocolate kisses unwrapped (1 for each cookie)
- 18 Mini yellow M&Ms (1 for each cookie)
Instructions
- Arrange the cookies in a single layer on a baking tray.1 packet fudge-covered cookies
- Divide the frosting into small bowls, one for each color you plan to use. Add the food coloring to the frosting until the desired color is achieved.16 ounce tub of white frosting, Food coloring
- Add each frosting color to a piping or sandwich bag with the corner cut off. Place a dollop of frosting about the size of a chocolate kiss in the center on top of each cookie.
- Press one chocolate kiss down into the center of the frosting to create the top of the hat. As you press down, the frosting will create a ring of color slightly larger than the kiss.18 Chocolate kisses
- Add one M&M to the band of frosting on each cookie to create the buckle.18 Mini yellow M&Ms
- Allow the frosting to set for 15-20 minutes before enjoying the witch hats.
Jenn’s Notes
Storage:
Store your cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
Tips:
- The number of servings in this recipe will depend on the number of cookies in your packet. I used Great Value Fudge Covered Peanut Butter Filled Cookies containing 18 cookies.
- Depending on how many cookies are in your packet, you may have leftover frosting. The frosting can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks. Give the frosting a good mix before using it.
- If you plan to use only one color to decorate your hats, you can buy a tube of pre-colored frosting to make these hats even easier to assemble.
Nutrition Info
Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.1mg
Made these over the weekend. Tried using fudge covered Oreos and the look of the cookies were horrible. And I took a short cut and used the tube of frosting. It ran all over. I should have known better. The fudge on the cookies was coming off in some spots. Second batch I used thin mints and real Buttercream frosting. Those turned out amazing!
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That witch hat cookie shape on oreao looks awesome. Greate article thanks for sharing
I love to have the witch hats cookies and its still the favorite of me, I am lucky to serve you.
Nice Post
Thanks for the Tasty Recipe
Thanks, Jenn for this lovely info
priceless dear thanks for sharing