The first thing we’re going to do is bake the cookies that are the base for these witch hats. These are a simple chocolate slice and bake ice box cookie that makes a delicious base. They are also super easy to make!

First you’ll need to whisk together flour, corn starch, cocoa powder, and salt in a medium bowl.

Then with an electric mixer cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and vanilla and continue to mix until well blended.

Add in flour mixture gradually mixing well after each addition

Now remove the dough from the bowl and roll into a log with a diameter of about 1 ½ inches. I like to do this on parchment or wax paper to help keep it from sticking. Then wrap the dough log in parchment or wax paper and refrigerate for at least an hour.

Once the dough has chilled it is time to bake the cookies.

First preheat the oven to 350. I like to line my baking sheet with parchment paper, but it is ok if you don’t.

Now using a sharp knife slice the dough into ¼- ½ inch slices and place on a baking sheet.

Bake for 8-12 minutes or until set, They’ll look dry around the edges and a little shiny in the middle. You don’t want to overbake them!

Remove from oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, remove to cooling rack to cool completely.

You’ll want the cookies to be completely cooled before adding the frosting and Hershey’s kisses so make sure that you give them plenty of time to cool.

When you are ready to decorate the cookies you’ll want to make the frosting.

In the bowl of an electric mixer mix butter until light and fluffy. Add in powdered sugar and heavy cream a little at a time mixing between each addition until it is all incorporated. Add in vanilla, and orange food coloring and mix thoroughly. Add additional food coloring if needed to achieve desired flavor. If you want to make multiple colors of frosting than you’ll want to add in the vanilla then separate the frosting into smaller bowls and add your food coloring.

Unwrap your kisses to get ready to assemble, this makes the assembly go much faster!

Fill a piping bag with your frosting and cut off the tip to create a small hole (or use a small metal tip) pipe a small dot of frosting on the bottom of an unwrapped Hershey’s kiss. Place it in the center of a cookie and press gently. Pipe frosting around the edge of the Hershey’s kiss and then decorate it with sprinkles. You want to add the sprinkles while the frosting is fresh so that they’ll stick!

Repeat until all cookies are decorated.

Store in an airtight container until ready to serve.