Melted Witch Cookies (Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free)

Must be the season of the witch! These melted witch cookies boast a rich chocolate grain free cookie topped with a creamy dairy free frosting, and are decorated with a yummy witch "hat and broom" for a spooky fun treat!

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These charming cookies are such a fun way to celebrate the Halloween season! The grain free cookie base comes together easily and creates a deliciously chewy and rich chocolate flavor. The cookies are made using black cocoa powder to give them a dark and spooky look. The witch hat is made using Simple Mills sandwich cookies and forming a Cocomel caramel into a witch hat design. The witch broom is made with Quinn gluten free pretzel sticks. If you have dietary restrictions, don't miss out on the spooky fun!

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🧾 The Ingredients:

• Almond Flour: This grain free flour creates the structure for these cookies and provides the perfect amount of moisture for a great chewy cookie.
• Tapioca Flour: This grain free flour works in combination with the almond flour for the perfect texture, and it helps absorb the liquid ingredients.
• Black Cocoa Powder:
• Dairy Free Butter: It is important to use a sturdy butter for this recipe. I find that Earth Balance works well and helps the cookies maintain their structure during baking.
• Egg Yolk: An egg yolk provides just enough binding for these cookies.
• Sugar: Of course every cookie needs some sugar!
• Clear Vanilla Extract: Using clear vanilla extract provides that enticing "store-bought" flavor.
• Xanthan Gum: This gluten free baking agent helps gluten free baked goods maintain their moisture and structure so they do not become too crumbly.
• Salt: A pinch of salt is needed for ideal flavor balance.
• Baking Powder: This is the rising agent for this recipe. You want these cookies to rise a bit, but not too much that they lose their shape.
• Vanilla: Every cookie needs a bit of vanilla extract.
• Dairy Free Chocolate: You will need diary free chocolate for inside the cookie, and for coating the "witches hats" and creating the chocolate covered pretzel "brooms".
• Powdered Sugar: This is needed for the dairy free buttercream frosting.
• Food Dye: I used Wilton leaf green gel food dye to dye the frosting for the "melted witch" look. Any bright green food dye should work!
• Pretzel Sticks: Quinn's gluten-free pretzels are delicious! I used their pretzel sticks to create the witches brooms.
• Sandwich Cookies: To make these allergy friendly, I used Simple Mills sandwich cookies. They are grain free and delicious! Any sandwich cookie will do though.
• Caramel Candies: I used cocomels caramel candies and molded them to create the top of the witch hat. You can also use Hershey's kisses if you can tolerate dairy.

Step By Step Preparation Instructions:

• Step 1: First, let's make the grain free chocolate cookies. Preheat your oven to 350. Add the butter and both sugars to a bowl (or to a mixer if you would like, but keep it on low speed during the whole process) and begin to cream together the butter into the sugar until creamy.
• Step 2: Next, add in the egg yolk and vanilla extract and mix well, again until creamy and smooth.
• Step 3: Next, add in the flour, remaining dry ingredients, and mix until the dough comes together.
• Step 4: Lastly, add in your chocolate chips and mix well.
• Step 5: Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Using a big cookie scoop (3 tbsp), scoop out the dough and place on the cookie sheet, leaving a good amount of space in between each cookie. I do 5-6 at a time. Bake for 13-14 minutes, rotating your cookie sheet at the halfway point to ensure even baking for all of the cookies.
• Step 6: While the cookies are baking, prepare the frosting. Add the butter to a bowl or mixer on low, and cream the butter until smooth.
• Step 7: Add in the powdered sugar and cream together until the frosting is smooth.
• Step 8: Add in green gel food dye and mix well. Set the frosting in fridge until ready to use.
• Step 9: Now let's make the cute witch decor. For the brooms, use one pretzel stick for the stick of the broom, and break up 2-3 pretzel sticks into smaller pieces and arrange them at the bottom to create a bristle look.
• Step 10: In a microwave safe bowl, add 4 oz of chocolate with a teaspoon of coconut oil. Melt in 20 second intervals, stirring in between, until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
• Step 11: Add the chocolate to a piping bag fitted with the smallest possible round tip. Or, add to a ziplock bag and use a scissor to cut a very tiny hole in one of the bottom corners. Drizzle on the chocolate to the end of the broom sticks until the bristles are covered. Place in the freezer for a few minutes until firm, then add a second coat of chocolate to the bristles. Drizzling 2 coats of the chocolate creates a more textured, bristle look. Place in the freezer or refrigerator until ready to assemble.
• Step 12: To make the hats, mold a caramel candy into the shape of the point of the witch hat. Using a bit of the left over chocolate from the "broomstick" chocolate, in the middle of a sandwich cookie add a dot of chocolate, then firmly press on the caramel candy. The dollop of chocolate will freeze to the caramel to secure it in place, making it easier to coat in chocolate later. Place in the freezer for a couple of minutes until the caramel candy has adhered to the sandwich cookie.
• Step 13: In a microwave safe bowl, melt down 8 oz of chocolate with 2 teaspoon of coconut oil.
• Step 14: Place the prepared witch hat into the bowl and cover completely with chocolate. Using a fork, lift the hat out of the chocolate and gently shake to remove excess chocolate. Once all the hats are coated, place in the freezer to firm up completely.
• Step 15: Lastly, let's assemble! Pipe on a generous amount of the green frosting to each cookie in a melted puddle design. Add on one broomstick and hat to each cookie. Enjoy!
• Step 16: These cookies should be kept in the fridge and they remain delicious for several days.

Recipe FAQ's:

• Can I make these with "normal" baking ingredients? You may use the overall design and decorative idea with normal ingredients, however, the cookie recipe will not translate correctly by simply replacing the ingredients.
• Can I use kisses for the point of the hat? Yes! If you are not sensitive to dairy, a Hershey kiss would work just fine.
• Can I use Oreo's for the sandwich cookie? Absolutely! Oreo's would work perfectly. Oreo's offer gluten free Oreos and they are delicious!

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A little spooky, a lot delicious. These will be so fun and whimsical to bring to your Halloween festivities! An indulgent treat that can only mean it's Halloween!