black cat cookies (no cookie cutter needed!)
This is an old recipe that I originally found on Land O Lakes butter, but it has also been printed in Taste of Home Magazine. I make these as cookies every year to serve with home-made apple cider on Halloween for the neighborhood kids.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
yield
Yield: 24 Cats
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 cups flour
- 1 cup baking cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 24 - craft sticks, if desired
- 48 - candy corn candies
- 24 - red hot candies
How To Make black cat cookies (no cookie cutter needed!)
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugar, Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to creamed mixture.
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Step 2Roll into 1 1/2" balls. Place 3" apart on greased baking sheet. Insert wooden stick (if using). Flatten with glass dipped in sugar. Pinch top of cookie into 2 triangles for ears. Use your thumb to indent the inside of the ear slightly. For whiskers, use a fork on each side of cookie to indent.
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Step 3Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 10-12 minutes or until done. Remove from oven and immediately press candy corn "eyes" and red hot nose into hot cookie. Remove to cooling rack.
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Category:
Cookies
Category:
Candies
Category:
Chocolate
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Diet:
Vegetarian
Keyword:
#holiday
Keyword:
#kid
Keyword:
#treat
Keyword:
#cookie
Keyword:
#friendly
Keyword:
#Kids
Keyword:
#snacks
Keyword:
#day
Keyword:
#Treats
Keyword:
#halloween
Keyword:
#Fall
Keyword:
#cats
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Flour
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