Spooky Flat Cat Cookies: Easy Halloween Treat Recipe
Flat Cat Cookies
🕒 Total Time: 30 minutes
🥄 Prep Time: 15 minutes
🔥 Cook Time: 15 minutes
📝 Description: Indulge in the adorable and slightly eerie charm of Flat Cat Cookies, a delightful treat perfect for sharing with friends and family. These cookies, shaped like flattened cats, are easy to make and will surely be a hit at any gathering or event. Let’s dive into the recipe and create some tasty feline-inspired treats!
🍪 Recipe Category: Dessert
🔑 Keywords: Cookie & Brownie, Kid Friendly, < 30 Mins, For Large Groups, Easy
Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
- Calories: 138.9
- Fat Content: 6.5g
- Saturated Fat Content: 1.7g
- Cholesterol Content: 9.1mg
- Sodium Content: 132.9mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 18.9g
- Fiber Content: 0.2g
- Sugar Content: 6.8g
- Protein Content: 1.4g
Servings: 18
Yield: 3 dozen
Ingredients:
- 1 package of cookie dough
- 1-2 tablespoons of flour (for rolling)
- Cinnamon candies (enough for two eyes and a nose per cat)
- Jam (for decoration, optional)
Instructions:
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Preheat the Oven: With an adult’s assistance, preheat the oven to the temperature specified on the cookie dough package.
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Prepare Work Surface: Sprinkle flour on a clean, flat surface. Roll out the cookie dough slightly thicker than instructed on the package.
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Cut Out Shapes: Using a butter knife, cut out the cookies in the shape of flattened cats. Be creative with the shapes!
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Transfer to Baking Sheet: Carefully use a large spatula to transfer the cookie shapes onto a prepared baking sheet.
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Bake: Follow the baking instructions provided on the cookie dough package.
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Prepare Candy Eyes and Nose: While the cookies are cooling, count out enough cinnamon candies to place two eyes and a nose on each cat. Using two spoons, carefully flatten the candies between them.
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Decorate: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for about 3 minutes. Then, gently press the flattened candies into the cookies to create eyes and a nose.
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Transfer to Cooling Rack: Carefully transfer the decorated cookies to a wire rack to continue cooling.
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Optional Decoration: For an extra spooky touch, dribble jam on each cookie to resemble blood.
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Serve: Enjoy these adorable Flat Cat Cookies as a fun and delicious treat. They’re perfect for Halloween or any occasion where you want to add a touch of whimsy to your dessert spread!
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Sicko Serving Suggestion: For a truly macabre presentation, consider making a few cookies that are missing limbs or tails. You can even go as far as severing a head or two! Drip jam “blood” at the stumps for an authentically dismembered look.
These Flat Cat Cookies are not only easy to make but also a creative way to showcase your baking skills. Whether you’re serving them at a party or indulging in a spooky snack at home, these cookies are sure to bring smiles to everyone’s faces. Enjoy the fun of baking and let your imagination run wild with these adorable and slightly eerie treats! 🐱🍪
