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Easy Pumpkin Spice Witches Hat Cookies: Best Halloween Treat

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These adorable witches’ hat cookies are soft, spiced, and topped with chocolate frosting and a wafer brim. They’re the perfect Halloween treat that’s quick, easy, and sure to delight kids and adults alike.

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice blend
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chocolate frosting
  • 12 chocolate wafer cookies or small fudge-striped cookies
  • Orange and black sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
  3. Mix in pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract until just combined.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, pumpkin spice, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
  6. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Pat into a rectangle about 1/4-inch thick. Cut into triangles (about 3 inches wide at base, 4 inches tall).
  7. Place triangles on prepared baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until edges are just golden. Cool on sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
  8. Once cool, spread a thin layer of chocolate frosting over each triangle. Place a chocolate wafer cookie at the base to form the brim. Press gently.
  9. Sprinkle with orange and black sprinkles while frosting is wet. Let set for 20 minutes before serving.

Notes

Chill dough for 15-20 minutes if too sticky. Use a pizza cutter for cleaner triangle edges. Do not reroll scraps more than once. For best texture, frost and decorate cookies the day of serving. Store unfrosted cookies in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

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