Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2009

So Cute and delicious too! Big hit at my son's Pre-K Halloween party. I baked them on extra large kabob sticks and stuck them in a pumpkin...the kids swarmed around the pumpkin as soon as they announced it was time for dessert!

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Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2009

I liked this, but it was a little bit annoying that you had to refrigerate them throughout the whole process in order for them to keep their shape. Took a lot of trial and error to stop it from losing the cat shape. Maybe less butter next time.

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2009

This recipe was great! I made these with my two sons, ages 5 and 8. They had lots of fun making the little cat faces and the cookies were soft and chocolatey. This recipe is perfect as a family project and I will definitely be bringing them to the boys' school next year!

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Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2009

looks yummy

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Sailor Sun

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Living In: Northfield, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2009

Okay, for a fussy, detail oriented recipe (no offense, but there are a lot of steps in this recipe to get them cute!), the directions are easy to follow and the cookies are decent tasting. I actually made the entire recipe of these--a rarity for me in recipes like this where you have to do several steps for each individual pieces. I stopped putting in the craft sticks about 3/4 of the way through--not because of I was tired of doing it, but because I was running out of places on my cooling rack to place the cookies. It's much less difficult to place them on the rack without the sticks in them! I made these for my coworkers kids and I think they will get a kick out of them. I, too, parbaked these to 5-6 minutes then added the candy and baked another 5 minutes. Be careful, though, and watch them, as I overbaked the first batch (I did a total of 12 minutes on that first batch) and the candy corn melted. 5 min before candy and 5 min after candy seemed to work perfectly in my oven until the last batch--not as many cookies then, which made the cookies cook faster anyway. Thanks for the recipe!

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pomplemousse

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Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2009

HELPFUL TIPS FOR SHAPING: 1st, know they make 39 using a med. cookie scoop (2t), so you'd need 78 candy corns! 2nd, very important to use room temp butter because this is a dry recipe and you need it to mix smoothly. 3rd. To be honest, I used my hand with disposable plastic glove and felt this was best w/this dough. Then I added eggs. As long as the dry ingred. are mixed well, you really don't have to worry about it being that playdough consistency it should be. When you roll into balls, it will turn into smooth perfect balls. 4th, I only fit 6 at a time on the cookie sheet. 5th, Dip tops with sugar then use a glass cup to flatten dough. Then use hand to continue to flatten it to about 1/4-1/2" consistency. 5th, for whiskers, use a toothpick (ran through then rolled toothpick a tad before pulling out). 6th, I used a 1/3C measuring cup to flatten these. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, do not give the ears any "width" when you pinch to make them. I made mine very thin (basically pinched as thin as I can make it) because they spread to the perfect width). It's best to bake just a couple to see how they turn out, and then you're set with the rest! Oh, and 8 min was perfect. Anything more would have cracked them making hard to put candy in and I recommend putting them in AFTER you bake. EDIT: DON'T be scare by reviewers who said cookie was a 3. It IS a 3, but 3 tastes good not bad!! Just wouldn't win a cookie contest BUT would be something you'd serve ANYONE and IS good (fudgey)!! Oh & I us

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Chef Joy

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

I have made these cookies for two years now and have followed the recipe. I'll be making them again this year (I'll get in trouble at work if I don't). Dip your fork in sugar so it doesn't stick when you make the whiskers.

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Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2009

These are cute and such a hit at school. We've done these for 2 years now and kids are always telling me how everyone love them.

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pickeringmom

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Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2009

Wonderful cookies for kids, and they taste good too! We didn't put on sticks, and found using a fork not working well for whiskers. Made the whiskers with the edge of a butter knife. Pull out after about 5 minutes and put the eyes on - but don't bake too long or the eyes will melt. Refer to the photo showing this.

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Kelly

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Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2009

These cookies were not the best cookies, but my kids loved making these. They did not hold well on the sticks. But I am giving 5 for taste and fun factor. If you have kids they will love this cookie. Thanks.

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2008

These are cute, tasty, and easy to make. We used the tip from another reviewer to press a toothpick several times lengthwise to make the whiskers. The photo shows leftover dough - frozen in balls, thawed, and pressed to about half inch thick before baking. Attractive and yummy.

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kareno

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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2008

These cookies are very cute and yummy! My 5 year old LOVED to put the faces on. A big hit!

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Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2008

this is just too cute! but the cookie is just a bit dry. but I made these for Halloween and everyone thought they were too cute. But no one commented much on the flavor. :-( Presentation - 5 stars Taste - 3 stars

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Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2008

I think this cookie gets 5 stars for taste and cuteness. I give it 3 stars for difficulty. I found them to be too time consuming and troublesome. I don't agree with the other reviewers that the cookies weren't chocolaty enough. They tasted like fudgy brownies to me. I also used M&Ms for the nose. My preschoolers loved them and I did too. I will make these again, but maybe only once a year since they were kinda hard to make.

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Tracy

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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2008

Made these for Halloween this year--turned out perfectly. I thought the cookie had a nice light chocolate flavor and the trick or treaters loved them.

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Daisy Mae

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Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2008

These cookies were good and cute! I found it hard to make the ears so after my first batch didn't turn out, I skipped the ears. I also did not make the cookies on a stick; I stuck with the more traditional style. The cookies were cakier than expected but still a hit. I used M&M's instead of red hots just because it's a personal preference and I put the 'nose' on before baking. This made it faster to put the eyes on... you have to do it quickly before the cookie cools too much.

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Alyssa

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2008

After reading the reviews I decided add the candy corn before they were done baking and then return them to the oven. It was a mess they bubbled and melted which makes sense. The rest I added the candy corn eyes after they were through and it worked out great. I used M&M's for the noses and made 4-6 whiskers on each side (8 was over kill) I also used the side of the fork and made them individually and they turned out much better. They taste was great sorta like a brownie cookie. After trial and with the baking time I came to 7-8 minutes in the oven, my only complaint is they were a little to hard when they cooled. This however didn't stop the kids at school from digging in, neat idea.

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Kangal Gal

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2008

My kids had a lot of fun helping me make these cookies. However, I didn't think the taste was that great. They were a little dry for my taste and just not what I was hoping for.

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TROBEC

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2008

I've had this recipe in my home files for quite a few years but hadn't used it in a while. I was pleased to see it here and decided to try it out once again. After reading some of the reviews, here are a few tips that have been helpful to me when making these delightful cookies. The recipe, as printed here, does say that it serves 12. If you read further, the ingredients (48 candy corn pieces, 24 popscicle sticks, 24 red hot candies) indicate that the yield will be 24 cookies. I have found that the dough does not need to be chilled. It is, as one reviewer notes, playdough like in consistency and very workable. If you have a 1/8 C measuring cup, it is the perfect size to measure out each dough ball. I fashion the cats as described in the recipe directly on parchment lined cookie sheets. I have always placed the candy decorations on each cookie after baking and never had a bit of trouble. Just be sure not to overbake the cookies and to decorate them immediately when removing the trays from the oven. One more thing; I seem to have better luck creating the cat shape I like, by inserting the popsicle stick into the dough after, not before, flattening with a glass. As to the taste of the cookie, they do, as many reviewers have already noted, have a wonderful fudgy, brownie-like flavor. You can make these any time, not just at Halloween. Just roll into balls and flatten.

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Emma

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2008

These are sooo cute as a decoration but the taste is not good. They aren't sweet enough, very bland, next time I will add more sugar and see if that helps. I will make them again because they are soo darn cute, but with some modifications, as the recipe stands it's a 3.

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