Black Cat Cookies

Halloween Black Cat Chocolate Cookie Recipe
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19 Reviews
Chocolate cookies that make a cute, fun Halloween dessert. The candy corn eyes take on a unique look when baked.
45 min
Prep Time
3:00
Total Time
36 cookies

Ingredients

2 cups
sugar
1 cup
Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
3
large Land O Lakes® Eggs
1/2 tablespoon
vanilla
3 cups
all-purpose flour
3/4 cup
unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon
baking powder
1/2 teaspoon
baking soda
1/2 teaspoon
salt
 
Candy corn
Red cinnamon candies

Directions

  1. Combine sugar and butter in bowl; beat at medium speed until well mixed. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla; beat until well mixed.
  2. Combine all remaining ingredients except candies in another bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating at low speed until well mixed.
  3. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a ball; flatten to 1/2 inch. Wrap each half in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
  4. Heat oven to 350°F. 
  5. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 3-inch round cookie cutters. Place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  6. Using fingers, pinch up ears at top of each circle. Place 2 pieces candy corn onto cookies for eyes and 1 red cinnamon candy for nose. Press tines of fork on each side of cookie below eyes to form whiskers.
  7. Bake 7-9 minutes or until cookies are set. Let cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack.

Recipe Tips

- Look for different colors and varieties of candy corn to create different colored eyes.

- Line cookie sheets with parchment paper for easier clean up.

Nutrition Facts (1 cookie)

Calories
140
Cholesterol
30mg
Carbohydrates
20g
Protein
2g
Fat
6g
Sodium
105mg
Dietary Fiber
1g

Recipe Comments and Reviews

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We made these and turned out great. I pinched the ears into the top edge of the cookie (not into the top surface) and they held their shape well. I did melt the candycorn a couple times. But the dough is kind of like brownies, so if they are undercooked so that's good too. Yum and cute. We will make again. They make great Halloween treats for neighbors and friends.

Posted October 27, 2016 by Heather

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I also had some trouble with the dough being hard to pinch and loosing definition during baking. I made the dough a day ahead and refrigerated it over night. I worked in small batches to keep the dough cold and refrigerated each sheet before baking. The ears that were so hard to form flattened and I could barely see the whiskers. Since I was working a sheet at a time, I was able to make the ears bigger. I formed the whiskers right after baking. They turned our cute (even if the ears are a bit uneven). The flavor is not an intense chocolate, but I thought they were good. I was a bit skeptical about the flavor of the mix of chocolate cookie and candy corn, but I really liked the flavors and textures together. The candy corn melted just a bit at 7 minutes. I used a mini M&M for the nose and the tiny bit of chocolate was perfect addition.

Posted October 27, 2015 by Jordan

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The cookies came out GREAT!!! In my oven I had to bake them 11 minutes. They are a soft cookie make sure they are completely cooled before storing or they will stick together and break.

Posted September 18, 2015 by ANA

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This recipe turned out really well and was a perfect project for my four and nine year old to make for their Halloween class parties. I made my dough a day ahead and did not have any problems with crumbling dough. I did leave one batch in for an extra minute or so and the candy melted, so be sure not to overcook.

Posted October 29, 2014 by Malinda

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I made these for my son's Halloween dance bake sale. They turned out really cute and they were easy enough that my 4 year old could help me too. The candy corn only melted when I over-baked one batch (oops!), otherwise they turned out moist, chewy, delicious and adorable!

Posted October 23, 2014 by Arwen

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All was fine until I tried to pinch the ears. The dough was so soft and sticky that I ended up with a mutilated mess. So, for the next batch, I just ignored the ears and made the cat face, which obviously made the cookies less cute. I even refrigerated the dough overnight, but it was still not firm enough to pinch the ears.

Posted October 05, 2014 by Courtney

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We make this cookie every year. I actually like the dough, it is easy to work with. Our always come out cute.

Posted September 20, 2014 by Karen

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Make sure the dough is cold before baking it. Cut the cookies out and then place on the cookie sheet. I would then refrigerate the cookie sheet about 15 minutes so as to make sure the butter in the dough is not too soft.

Posted November 25, 2013 by Cindy

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I love these cookies and have made them for years for Halloween for the kids. Not only are they cute but the are delicious too! I have never had any problem with them or with the candy corn melting. Just a thought.....maybe different brands of candy corn have varying amounts of their ingredients that make some melt and others don't.

Posted October 30, 2013 by Alison

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This was not as easy as it looks, ears were hard to pinch, candy corn melts and once baked, the cat shape all blended together! I made these for my daughter in college But she will probably just laugh at it. The candy corn eyes were too big also. Such a shame! Cute idea but just didn't turn out well at all!

Posted October 28, 2013 by Denise

Test Kitchen Comment
From: Cindy
Make sure the dough is cold before baking it. Cut the cookies out and then place on the cookie sheet. I would then refrigerate the cookie sheet about 15 minutes so as to make sure the butter in the dough is not too soft.
Posted November 25, 2013

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I am sorry that you had problems when making this cookie. I re-tested the cookie yesterday and I baked the cookie 7 minutes. The time range is 7 - 9 minutes . The candy corn and the cinnamon candy nose did not melt in baking. It is important to not bake this cookie too long or it will get hard and crack.

Posted November 06, 2012 by Cindy

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I was really excited to make these adorable cookies, but the project turned into more work than I expected! Pinching the ears is not very easy if you have any nails. My first two batches looked terrible, until my husband came home and he was able to pinch the ears. The candy corn will melt, even on the lowest cooking time - changed to adding candy corn after baking. I used a white chocolate chip for the nose and that was perfect. The dough was okay, but we would have preferred a stronger chocolate taste and chewier cookie texture. Not sure if I'll try this again.....

Posted October 25, 2012 by Lynn

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Should have read the tips first. Where do I start on how awful this was? I started at 9 minutes. Eye's melted, but not badly. Tops were so cracked you lost the cuteness. Also, very hard to remove from the parchment paper. Second sheet-worth, I tried 11 minutes. Eyes melted all the way through the cookie. In forming the ears, the dough was so sticky (after 2 days refrigeration) that I had to dip fingers in powdered sugar to do them. Extra sugar didn't look so good. Same thing with doing whiskers with the fork. I may go make the third sheet now that I've read the tips, but I'm not even sure I'll bother. I just didn't think they tasted that great. I was going to mail these to my son in college, but they aren't worth the postage.

Posted October 22, 2012 by Sharon

Test Kitchen Comment
From: Cindy
I am sorry that you had problems when making this cookie. I re-tested the cookie yesterday and I baked the cookie 7 minutes. The time range is 7 - 9 minutes . The candy corn and the cinnamon candy nose did not melt in baking. It is important to not bake this cookie too long or it will get hard and crack.
Posted November 06, 2012

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The cookies came out perfect! Had to cook them for 7 min or the candy corn melted.

Posted October 27, 2011 by Natalie

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I really enjoyed trying this recipe. I loved the fact it is primarily made with ingredients I already have on hand at home. It is time consuming to make these but worth the effort. They are adorable, and taste great too! The kids and adults are loving them. The candy corn melted a little on mine but it made their eyes look like they were glowing and kept their shape pretty well. I like the melted texture of the candy corn because it adds to the chewiness of the cookie.

Posted October 27, 2011 by Shana

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I made these today. So cute and easy.

Posted October 26, 2011 by Barbara G.

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I used 2 eggs instead of 3, 1 c of baking cocoa instead of 3/4 c, and Reeses Pieces for the eyes with a candy corn for the nose. I've never had any issues with the candies melting all over the cookie. I stick the dough in the fridge in the mixing bowl, and it is fine to use after an hour or so. Also, instead of rolling out and using a cookie cutter, I roll the dough into balls (about 2 TB large), stamp each ball flat with a glass stamped in sugar and then pinch ears. This makes 42 cookies. Delicious!

Posted October 17, 2011 by Claire

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This is my very favorite thing to make for halloween. My kids love it. Everything worked out perfectly for me - I had no problems rolling it out or with the candy corn melting. I like to bake it at the lower end of the baking time - they taste better when they're softer.

Posted October 22, 2010 by Mindy

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Great Cookie - Delicious- not too sweet. Only problem was corn melted & I did the same thing ann k did - I made indentations & put corn as soon as I took them out of the oven. I had no problem rolling or cutting. They came out exactly like the picture.

Posted October 21, 2010 by Joan

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We rolled ours a little thicker so the candy corn would not melt. I pinched ears on the top outside of the cookies instead of inside the circle. These were cut and very delicious.

Posted October 17, 2010 by Cathy

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