Celebrate Halloween with these easy peanut butter witch hat cookies. The homemade cookies are soft, chewy, and delicious. Short on time? Check out the shortcuts to make the witch hat peanut butter cookies a breeze!
Kids and adults will love these fun peanut butter witch hat cookies! The soft cookies can be served at Halloween parties or as the family enjoys a night of scary movies.
Why You’ll Love This Witch Hat Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
Ingredients Needed
- Flour, baking soda, and baking powder – These form the foundation of the cookies and help them rise just right.
- Sugar and brown sugar – Give your cookies that perfect sweetness and chewy texture.
- Peanut butter and butter – Bring rich flavor and soft, tender texture.
- Egg and vanilla extract – Help bind the dough and enhance the flavor.
- Purple food coloring and purple sprinkles – Used to make the cookies purple to give them some extra flair and color for Halloween.
- Hershey’s Kisses – Pressed into each cookie to create the perfect witch hat.
Be sure to check out the full recipe and ingredient list below
How To Make Witch Hat Peanut Butter Cookies for Halloween
See how easy these peanut butter witch cookies are to make with these step by step instructions!
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
Step 3: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, and softened butter until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Step 4: Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and a few drops of purple food coloring until everything is well combined.
Step 5: Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Beat until the dough comes together and is fully mixed.
Step 6: Use a small cookie scoop to form dough balls. Roll each one in purple sprinkles and place them evenly on your prepared baking sheet.
Step 7: Bake for 10 to 13 minutes, until the edges are golden but the centers are still soft.
Step 8: As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, press a Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each cookie. Let them cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
How to store the easy witch peanut butter cookies
- Store: Once the cookies have cooled down, store them in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Substitutions & Variations
- Use premade cookie dough. If you’re running short on time or don’t want to make your own cookies from scratch, use store bought cookie dough as a short cut.
- Experiment with different cookie flavors. Use your favorite cookie recipe, add some sprinkles, and the chocolate to create the witch cookies.
- We use purple food coloring but if you’d like to make the cookies another color, just swap out the food coloring. Orange is a fun one too! Same goes for sprinkles!
FAQs
Why did my cookies spread out too much?
One reason I find this happens is because the butter has become melted. You just want it to be softened. Another thing you can check is your baking soda/baking powder to make sure it’s not expired.
Can I change the color or decorations?
Feel free to use any food coloring or sprinkles you like (orange, green, or black are always fun for Halloween.
Baking + Learning = Fun!
Here are some simple ways to turn your kitchen time into a hands-on learning adventure:
- Math in the kitchen: Measure ingredients and count cookies can help kids practice their math skills.
- Color exploration: Mix different colors of food coloring and sprinkles for creative learning as kids explore the different colors.
- Writing & storytelling: Encourage kids to write a short story about their “witch hats” while baking.
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Easy Witch Hat Cookies
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
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, beat the sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, and butter until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla, and purple food coloring. Beat to combine.
- Add the dry ingredients. Beat until well mixed.
- 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.
- Bake for 10 to 13 minutes or until the edges are golden brown but the center is cooked but still soft.
- Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, press one Hershey Kiss into the top of each cookie.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
