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Hogwarts Sorting Hat Cookies Recipe

Hogwarts Sorting Hat Cookies Recipe
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Magically delicious Hogwarts Sorting Hat Cookies combine rich butterscotch and cocoa flavors with colorful M&M’s and a Hershey’s kiss to recreate the iconic wizarding world’s Sorting Hat. Soft, chewy, and fun to decorate, these themed cookies are perfect for Harry Potter fans of all ages.

Ingredients

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Cookie Dough

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 (3.5 oz) butterscotch pudding mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 Tbsp corn starch
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt

Decorations

  • Mini M&M’s sorted into green, yellow, red, and blue
  • 10 oz package Hershey’s kisses, unwrapped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven and prepare baking sheet: Set the oven temperature to 350°F (175°C). Line your baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and for easy cleanup.
  2. Cream butter and sugars: In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine softened unsalted butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat together until the mixture is smooth, creamy, and well combined.
  3. Add wet ingredients: Mix in the eggs one at a time, then add the butterscotch pudding mix and vanilla extract. Continue mixing until fully incorporated.
  4. Incorporate dry ingredients: Add flour, cocoa powder, corn starch, baking soda, and salt to the wet ingredients. Mix thoroughly, scraping down the sides of the bowl to ensure even mixing, until a uniform dough forms.
  5. Scoop dough balls: Using a small ice cream scoop or tablespoon, portion dough into 1-inch balls. Place each dough ball onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them appropriately.
  6. Create indentation and add M&M’s: Press your finger gently into the center of each dough ball to create a small well. Fill the indentation with 3-4 mini M&M’s of varied colors (green, yellow, red, blue).
  7. Enclose M&M’s in dough: Carefully roll the dough around the M&M’s, sealing them inside the dough ball so that candies are hidden within.
  8. Bake the cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 7 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are set and the center is no longer glossy but still soft.
  9. Add Hershey’s kisses: Immediately after removing cookies from the oven, press a single Hershey’s kiss onto the top of each warm cookie.
  10. Decorate with facial features: After 5 minutes, once the kiss is softened by the heat of the cookie, use a toothpick to draw the eyes and mouth of the Sorting Hat on each Hershey’s kiss, adding a whimsical touch.
  11. Cool completely: Allow cookies to cool for about one hour on the baking sheet or wire rack, giving time for the chocolate to set and solidify before serving or storing.

Notes

  • To prevent spreading, ensure the dough is chilled slightly before baking if your kitchen is warm.
  • Different brands of pudding mix may slightly affect the texture; butterscotch flavor is key for authenticity.
  • Use parchment paper or silicone mats for easy cookie removal.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
  • For a gluten-free version, substitute the flour with a gluten-free all-purpose blend.
  • If desired, use edible food markers instead of toothpicks to draw faces on the Hershey’s kisses for more precise decoration.

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Keywords: Harry Potter cookies, Sorting Hat cookies, wizarding world dessert, butterscotch cookies, Hershey’s kiss cookies, themed cookies, fun holiday cookies

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