Description
These adorable black cat cookies are a fun and festive treat for Halloween or any cat-lover’s celebration. They’re surprisingly easy to make with simple ingredients and a touch of creativity.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Black food coloring
- For Decorating: Black icing, edible googly eyes, white icing (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Divide the dough into two portions. Leave one portion plain and tint the other with black food coloring until a deep black color is achieved.
- Wrap each portion of dough separately in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the black dough to about ¼-inch thickness. Cut out cat shapes using a cookie cutter.
- Roll out the plain dough to about ¼-inch thickness. Cut out smaller ear shapes to attach to the top of the cat heads.
- Carefully place the cookies onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, decorate the black cat cookies with black icing for outlines, add edible googly eyes, and any other desired details.
Notes
- For sharper cookie shapes, chill the cut-out dough for another 15-20 minutes before baking.
- If you don’t have a cat-shaped cookie cutter, you can freehand cut simple cat shapes.
- Experiment with different decorating techniques for unique cat faces.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Protein: 2g