HOW TO MAKE COOKIE CAT RECIPES

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over low heat, heat 3 tablespoons butter and cocoa powder until butter is melted, stirring until combined. Let cool 15 minutes. In a large bowl using a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer using the whisk attachment, beat together remaining butter, espresso powder, sugar, salt, and cooled cocoa powder mixture until well combined and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add yolks and vanilla and beat until combined. Add flour in three batches, making sure each addition is fully combined before adding the next. Beat until mixture pulls towards paddle attachment to form a loose ball. Turn dough onto a work surface and form two equal discs. Transfer to refrigerator to chill until dough is firm, about 1 hour. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and heat oven to 375°. Roll out one disc between parchment paper until just over 1/8" thickness. Peel off top parchment sheet and stamp out cat shapes, then transfer to prepared baking sheet, spaced 1" apart.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, knead cookie dough balls together with cocoa until blended. Divide dough into 12 pieces; roll each into ball. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls 2 inches apart; flatten slightly to make smooth tops. Use fingers to press dough inward at top of each cookie, forming 2 V-shaped ears.
• Bake as directed on package. While cookies are baking, plan and assemble decorations. Immediately decorate hot cookies with candy-coated chocolate candies for eyes, candy corn for noses and string licorice for whiskers. Remove cookies from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Store cooled cookies tightly covered.