Monday, October 3, 2011

Sweet of the month- Cookies n' Candy Witch Hats


I'm so excited that October is finally here so I can share this month's Halloween themed treat!


These edible witch hats are unbelievably fast and easy to create (making them perfect for a party) because I used all store bought ingredients. And just like magic, there's more than meets the eye with these little hats, because each one holds a sweet candy surprise.

But the best thing about them is that they are totally customizable. Depending on how you fill and decorate them, they can be anything from a fancy dessert to a party favor, or just a fun family treat.


The basic ingredients are store bought chocolate cookies, Oreo brand ice cream cones, and chocolate chips.


The version I made here also used a Wilton Sugar sheet (the damask pattern), Reese's Pieces (which are not only my favorite candy but perfect Halloween colors), and white chocolate.

I started by drizzling some melted chocolate into each cone and letting it harden. This was simply to help the plain cones taste a bit better (I thought they'd taste like their famous cookie namesakes but sadly they just taste like regular cones). You can skip this step if you want- it doesn't add anything structural to the hat.

Once the chocolate was hard I filled the cones with my candy.



But what you fill the cones with is up to you. Anything will work, a snack mix with candies and pretzels would be great, popcorn, gummy spiders and worms. You name it! If you wanted to get a bit fancy you could fill them with chocolate moose or the cake and frosting blend used to make cake pops. You could even fill them with ice cream, put them in the freezer to harden and assemble them right before serving at the end of a dinner party. YUM. Seriously the possibilities are endless!

Once the cones were filled I melted some chocolate chips to use as glue in assembling my hats. I piped the melted chocolate around the rim of the cone and placed my cookie on top (making sure it was centered).


Once I had the cookie covering the cone I flipped the entire thing over and set in on a flat surface and allowed the chocolate to dry.

Once they chocolate was set I cut my sugar sheet into strips and wrapped each strip around a hat to form a band. The bands were secured by dabbing the overlapping end with a little bit of water. If you didn't want to use a sugar sheet you could do the same thing with fondant or piped frosting.


At this point I liked my hats and they definitely could have been done, but I decided to try and add a few different chocolate decorations. Again decorating these is completely customizable. Changing the look would make them suitable for a variety of Halloween themed events.


First I piped little swirls and lines of melted white chocolate up the side of the cone. Trying to mimic the pattern of my sugar sheet.


Next I piped some curved lines and web shapes onto parchment paper using chocolate and let them set.


Once they were hard I peeled them up and used a little more melted chocolate to attach them to my hats. You could do the same technique with frosting.



Anyway you fill and decorate them, these hats make an adorable quick and easy Halloween treat!


P.S. The companies who's products were used in this post in no way sponsored this project. I received no compensation for this post or to mention their names. (Besides if Nabisco had paid me I doubt they'd be happy that I said I found their cones disappointing since they didn't taste like Oreos... but they were the perfect color for witch hats so I guess it all evened out.)

27 comments:

  1. You are one talented chickadee!

    LuLu~*xoxo

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  2. So creative & clever! Yummy, too, for sure!

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  3. I didn't know about oreos ice cream cones! You're right, even if they taste of disappointment, they're the perfect colour. I love the idea of secret goodies inside. You just crack open the cone and grab the goodies! Would work for wizards' hats, too.

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  4. Oh how I wish I knew about these when my daughter was little...her birthday is a few days before Halloween and I was always looking for cute treats for her party!

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  5. Adorable!! I love the surprise candy hidden inside :)

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  6. Thanks so much! Happy Halloween everyone.

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  7. I too, have not seen the Oreo ice cream cones - but will be sure to look for them now. I love your take on this idea. Your piping on the hats makes them look elegant enough for an adult party, but fun enough that kids will love them.

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  8. Thanks Beth!

    I found the Oreo cones right next to the regular sugar cones in my grocery store.

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  9. Oh wow, how inspirational. You make it look so easy that even I could try it... and so much fun! I LOVE surprises inside! I've never "piped" frosting before. How hard is it and can you do it with a plastic baggy or is there equipment to purchase?

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  10. I came over from Craft Gossip and wow, these are awesome!

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  11. Hi Cheryl, You CAN totally do this! I piped chocolate around the cone to hold it to the cookie and also used white chocolate for decoration (but frosting would be ok for the decoration as well).

    I did use a plastic bag. Just snipped a teeny tiny piece off the end of a corner and squeezed the chocolate out from the tiny hole. I also reinforced the tip of the bag by wrapping a little masking tape around the corner just above where I was going to cut the end. No tape touched the chocolate- it was above where I snipped off the corner.

    Hope that makes sense!

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  12. Karen,

    Thanks so much for coming over to visit from CG and leaving a comment!

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  13. OMG I am soooooo doing this with my borrowed kids on our crafty playdate this month!

    They are already excited for our annual gingerbread house playdate. this should be a real treat for them.

    So tell me, do you ever stop being brilliant or were you just born that way!

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  14. I'm so happy you are going to do this with the kiddos Pam. That makes my day. Pleeeeease send me pictures or a link of how your finished witch hats come out!

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  15. Wow, theses are awesome and look deee lishoussss

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  16. So cute and creative! I love the paper band around them. I host a linky (Crazy Sweet Tuesday) and would love you to join!

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  17. So impressive! I would never have thought of this. Love this idea!

    Michael Ann
    The Big Green Bowl

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  18. Thanks for your sweet comments on my blog! I love these witch hats! you could totally use them at a Harry Potter birthday party too! My son really wants one. If he sticks with his theme choice I'll send you pics in December. Thanks for sharing!

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  19. These are beautiful! I will definitely be making them for my Halloween dinner.

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  20. Thanks Dorothy Michael Ann, Crafty Mischief, and Leslie for your comments!

    CM and Leslie- You are right CM, they'd make great wizard hats. If you make them for a Harry Potter Party or Leslie for your Halloween dinner I'd love to see the results!

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  21. What a wonderful craft! I am definitely going to do this project with my family. I enjoyed this so much, that I shared it on Examiner.com.@ http://www.examiner.com/children-s-crafts-in-ann-arbor/witch-hats-for-halloween-party Of course, I linked back to your website and I also gave you credit for the project and encouraged the readers to subscribe to your website. If you are dissatisfied with this,please let me know and I will gladly remove the article. I am a new follower. I would love for you to visit me @ http://www.mommiesandbeyond.com

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  22. CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your recipe was one of the most viewed posts last week at Cast Party Wednesday. Please come by and grab a "featured" button. And don't forget to party with us too! Thanks for sharing your amazing recipe last week :) ---sheryl--- http://ladybehindthecurtain.com

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  23. These look awesome!! And i love that you filled the cones with candy, that must be a great surprise :)

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  24. i can't even get over how awesome these are! i can't wait to show my mom. halloween is her favorite holiday; she is going to LOVE these! thanks so much for sharing!

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  25. HI Ami,

    Thanks for leaving a comment. My absolute favorite holiday is Halloween too! In fact my other blog is totally dedicated to Halloween- there are lots more projects there if you want to stop by and visit. www.megaspooky.com

    : )

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