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This easy Halloween cookies recipe for Chocolate Black Cat Cookies is fun for kids to help with and a fun way to celebrate Halloween. Recipe at MealPlanningMagic. com
Brenda Thompson

Easy Chocolate Black Cat Cookies

Chocolate Black Cat Cookies are a fun and easy homemade cookies recipe perfect for celebrating Halloween. Get your kids into the kitchen to bake these chocolate cookies with you!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 42 cookies
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Calories: 114.37
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter you could also substitute another nut butter or sun butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup chocolate chips
  • 42 pieces red mini-chocolate candies We use the mini M&Ms

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325ºF.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together peanut butter, cake mix, eggs and ¼ cup water using a spoon or rubber spatula.
  3. Add more water as needed if dough is too stiff.
  4. Place ½-cup granulated sugar in a shallow bowl. Then, using a small scoop or spoon, roll dough into 1 ½” balls. Roll ball in sugar and place on baking sheet lined with silicone baking mat or parchment paper or use a non-stick baking sheet.
  5. Using a drinking glass with a flat bottom, press the dough ball flat with bottom of the glass to about ¼-inch thick
  6. To form cat faces, use finger to pinch two ears at the top of flattened cookie dough.
  7. Add two chocolate chips for the eyes and one red chocolate candy for the nose.
  8. Use the tines of a fork to form the whiskers on either side of face.
  9. Bake 7-8 minutes. They will be soft to the touch.
  10. Cool on baking sheet for one minute then remove to baking rack to cool completely.

Notes

Make Ahead Cookie Baking Tips

Can These Cookies Be Made Ahead?

Yes! You can make and bake these cookies the day before you plan to serve them and store in an airtight container.
You can also do part of the prep ahead of time. Last time I separated the M&M Candies the day before I planned to make them saving me a little time. This is something you can do with your kids too!
Sometimes I will also measure out the separated red candies, chocolate chips and granulated sugar either earlier in the day of baking or even the day before. Just put a lid on the containers you use and then when you're ready to make them those are a few less steps to worry about.

Can These Cookies Be Frozen?

These chocolate cakemix cookies freeze wonderfully! You can make them up to three months in advance (unlikely so far ahead, but possible!) Just store them in a labeled airtight container. These are my favorite labels for the freezer!
When ready to serve, set them out on the counter and let them come to room temperature--about 20-30 minutes.