Halloween Witch Hat Cookies (Printable Version)
Chocolaty cones with colorful icing create whimsical hats perfect for Halloween gatherings and family fun.
# Everything You’ll Need:
→ Baking Base
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Sugar cones
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2 tablespoons chocolate cake batter per cone (prepared from favorite cake mix or Wilton’s chocolate cake recipe)
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Chocolate cookies (store-bought or homemade)
→ Icing and Decoration
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4 cups creamy white decorator icing (4 lb. tub)
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Lemon yellow icing color
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Black color mist food coloring spray
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Rose pink icing color (gel food coloring)
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Violet icing color (gel food coloring)
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Golden yellow icing color
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Orange icing color
# Steps to Cook:
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Prepare the chocolate cake batter according to your chosen recipe. Place sugar cones upright in a cupcake cones baking rack on a baking sheet. Fill each cone with 2 tablespoons of batter. Bake and cool following recipe timing.
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Trim risen cake tops from cones if necessary using a knife. Position cones wide side down on parchment paper. Evenly spray cones black with food coloring spray. Let dry for 10 to 15 minutes.
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Tint 1 cup of decorator icing orange. Mix violet and rose colors for 1 cup purple icing. Prepare two piping bags with tip 2B, filled separately with orange and purple icings. Tint ¼ cup icing yellow by blending golden and lemon yellow colors; fill a decorating bag with tip 3.
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Pipe a small orange icing dot on the center of each cookie. Set a cone on top. Pipe a purple icing band around half the cones’ wide ends and smooth with a spatula. Decorate the other half with orange icing bands. Let set for 15 to 20 minutes.
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Using yellow icing with tip 3, pipe buckles around each hat band. Allow assembled treats to set another 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
# Extra Suggestions:
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Ensure cones are fully cooled before decorating to prevent icing from melting.
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Fill cones with exactly 2 tablespoons of batter for optimal shape.
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Practice piping on parchment paper to improve decoration precision.