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Halloween Witch Hat Cookies

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These Halloween Witch Hat Cookies are the ultimate festive treat for spooky celebrations. Made with sugar cones, colorful icing, and a simple cake mix, they’re fun to make, easy to customize, and guaranteed to be a hit at any Halloween party. Whether for kids or adults, these cookies bring sweetness and creativity to your dessert table.

  • Total Time: 105 minutes
  • Yield: 12 cookies

Ingredients

  • Favorite Cake Mix or Wilton’s Chocolate Cake Recipe

  • Store-Bought Chocolate Cookies or Wilton’s Cookie Recipe

  • Lemon Yellow Icing Color

  • Black Color Mist Food Coloring Spray

  • Rose Icing Color (Pink Food Coloring)

  • Violet Icing Color (Gel Food Coloring)

  • Golden Yellow Icing Color

  • Orange Icing Color

  • Sugar Cones

  • Creamy White Decorator Icing (4 lb. Tub)

Instructions

  • Prepare and Bake the Cones:

    • Make the cake mix according to your chosen recipe.

    • Place a Cupcake Cones Baking Rack on a cookie sheet and insert the sugar cones.

    • Fill each cone with 2 tablespoons of cake batter and bake as directed. Let them cool completely.

  • Spray the Cones:

    • Trim any risen cake at the top of the cones.

    • Place them wide side down on parchment paper.

    • Spray each cone with Black Color Mist and let dry for 10–15 minutes.

  • Tint the Icing and Prepare the Bags:

    • Tint 1 cup of icing orange, and another 1 cup purple (mix violet and rose).

    • Prepare two decorating bags with tip 2B, filling one with orange and the other with purple icing.

    • Tint ¼ cup of icing yellow (mix golden yellow and lemon yellow) and place it in a bag with tip 3 attached.

  • Assemble the Witch Hats:

    • Pipe a small amount of orange icing in the center of a cookie, then place a cone on top.

    • Pipe an orange band around half of the cones and a purple band around the rest.

    • Let them set for 15–20 minutes.

    • Use yellow icing to pipe a buckle on each hat. Let them set again for 15–20 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.

  • You can customize icing colors to match your Halloween theme.

  • Avoid refrigerating to keep cones crisp.

  • Great for parties or edible gifts.

  • Author: Layla
  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 60 minutes