Best 10 Owl Cookies Recipes

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Calling all baking enthusiasts and owl lovers – these adorable Owl Cookies are an absolute delight that will make your heart flutter. Perfect for themed parties, woodland-inspired gatherings, or as a delightful treat for any occasion, these cookies are sure to bring a smile to everyone's face. With their irresistible combination of crisp edges and chewy centers, these cookies are a symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds.

The article features two enchanting recipes, each offering a unique twist on the classic owl cookie. The first recipe yields crispy, golden-brown cookies with a hint of almond extract, while the second recipe boasts irresistibly soft and chewy cookies infused with the warm and comforting flavors of pumpkin spice. Both recipes are adorned with a sweet white chocolate ganache and decorated with intricate chocolate chips and candy eyes, bringing the adorable owl design to life.

So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a delightful baking adventure together. With these Owl Cookies, you'll create a batch of irresistible treats that will be the stars of any gathering. Get ready to witness the magic unfold as your kitchen transforms into a haven of sweet aromas and deliciousness. Happy baking!

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

OWL COOKIES



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I came up with these cookies as a treat for my kids' class parties. Not only do they look cute, but they are also delicious.-Starrlette Howard, Ogden, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

2/3 cup butter, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted
12 whole cashews
24 striped chocolate kisses, unwrapped
24 semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat butter, peanut butter and brown sugar until blended. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, mix flour, oats, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., If necessary, cover and refrigerate dough 1 hour or until firm enough to shape. Divide dough in half; shape 1 portion into an 8-in.-long roll. Mix melted chocolate into remaining dough. Roll chocolate dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper into an 8-in. square. Place plain roll on chocolate dough. Wrap chocolate dough around plain dough, pinching together at the seam to seal. Wrap and refrigerate 3 hours or until firm., Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 24 slices 3/8 in. thick. To make owls, place two slices side by side on an ungreased baking sheet; pinch the top of each slice for ears. Place a cashew between slices for a beak. Repeat with remaining dough., Bake 12-15 minutes or until set. Cool on pans 5 minutes before removing to wire racks. While cookies are warm, place 2 kisses on each cookie, pointed side down, for eyes. (Kisses will melt slightly.) Top each kiss with a chocolate chip. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 456 calories, Fat 28g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 340mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 9g protein.

HOOT OWL COOKIES



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I've had this recipe since 7th grade. They look like an owls' face and they come out tasty and cute!

Provided by Lisa

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Cut-Out Cookie Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup white sugar
¾ cup butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup cashew halves

Steps:

  • Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add baking powder and salt. Beat well. Add flour and mix until blended. Remove 2/3 of dough. Roll or pat dough out to form two 10 x 4 inch rectangles. Add cocoa to remaining 1/3 of dough. Mix until blended. Shape chocolate dough into two 10 inch long rolls. Place on rectangle and roll plain dough to cover chocolate dough completely, not including ends. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill at least 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  • Cut dough into 1/8 inch slices with a sharp knife. Place two slices side by side on a cookie sheet to resemble an owl's face. Pinch upper "corners" to resemble ears. Put chocolate chips in each dark circle for eyes and a cashew in the center for the beak.
  • Bake for 8 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199.2 calories, Carbohydrate 24.2 g, Cholesterol 23 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 169.8 mg, Sugar 12.7 g

HOOT OWL COOKIES



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A friend gave me this recipe but the original creator is Natialie Riggin from Olmypia, Washington. Two slices of refrigerator cookies are baked together with chocolate chips for the eyes and a cashew nut for the beak. A clever party cookie.

Provided by Curlee

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h8m

Yield 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/2 cups flour, sift to get measurement
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg, unbeaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 unsweetened chocolate squares (1.5 oz)
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
86 chocolate chips
48 cashew nuts

Steps:

  • Sift together flour, baking powder, salt. Set aside.
  • Cream butter, gradually add brown sugar, creaming well. Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
  • Blend in the dry ingredients gradually; mix thoroughly.
  • Melt chocolate together, cool and add baking soda.
  • Remove 2/3 of dough to floured surface. Blend chocolate mixture into remaining dough; chill if necessary for easier handling.
  • Roll out half the light dough to a 10 x 4 1/4" strip. Shape half of dark dough into a roll 10 inches long; place on strip of light dough. Mold sides of light dough around dark: wrap in foil. Repeat with remaining dough. Chill at least 2 hours.
  • Cut into slices 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick and place two slices toghter on a greased baking sheet to resemble an owl. Pinch a corner of each slice to form ears. Place a chocolate chip in the center of each slice for eyes; press a whole cashew nut between slices for a beak.
  • Bake 350f 8-12 minutes. Remove from sheets immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 72.9, Fat 3.5, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 11.5, Sodium 74.3, Carbohydrate 9.8, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 4.5, Protein 1

OWL COOKIES



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A slice and bake cookie. Owl faces with cashew beaks. Great for Fall.

Provided by Martha

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Cut-Out Cookie Recipes

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 ¼ cups candy-coated milk chocolate pieces
2 tablespoons milk
24 ounces dry sugar cookie mix
1 cup cashew halves

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan combine 3/4 cup of the candies and milk. Melt over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat.
  • Prepare cookie mixes according to package directions. Stir melted chocolate into half the dough. Form chocolate dough into two 12-inch long rolls about 1 inch in diameter. Wrap in wax paper or foil. Chill until firm, about 2 hours.
  • Divide plain dough in half. On a well-floured surface, roll each plain half out to a 12 x 6 inch rectangle. Place a chocolate roll on long edge. Roll up, pressing doughs lightly together so plain dough encases chocolate roll. Repeat with remaining dough.
  • Wrap each roll in wax paper or foil. Chill about 2 hours until firm. Preheat oven to 375 F (190 C).
  • Cut each roll into 1/4 inch slices. Place 2 slices so they are touching on greased baking sheet. In the center of each chocolate circle, place one of the remaining candies for eye. Where the slices touch, place a cashew to form nose.
  • Bake until the plain cookie is lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheets 2 to 3 minutes. Remove and cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150.8 calories, Carbohydrate 19.9 g, Cholesterol 7.1 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 103.8 mg, Sugar 12.3 g

OWL EYES COOKIES



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These cookies are a real hoot, and they taste as good as they look. Each fall, it was a tradition for my Grandma to bake batches of Owl Cookies. The sweets were so tasty that we'd beg her to make them before the leaves had even begun turning. -Liz Clemons, Sumter, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Orange and yellow M&M's
Whole cashews

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture. Remove two-thirds of the dough; roll into an 8-in. square on plastic wrap and set aside. , Combine melted chocolate and baking soda until thoroughly blended; beat into remaining dough. Shape into an 8-in log. Place chocolate log at one end of the square and roll up; pinch seams together. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate for at least 2 hours. , Unwrap dough; cut into 1/4-in. slices. To form owl's face, place two slices side by side on a lightly greased baking sheet. Pinch dough at the top of the circles to form ears. Place M&M's in the center of each circle for eyes. Place a cashew in the center of the face for the beak. , Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 196mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

HOOT OWL COOKIES



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I had this recipe for years . So much fun to make with the kids.

Provided by Lillian Stryczek

Categories     Cookies

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 c butter
1 c brown sugar, firmly packed
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 c all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 c cocoa powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 Tbsp water
1/4 c peanut butter chips
1/2 c whole cashew nuts

Steps:

  • 1. Cream butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla in large bowl. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add to creamed mixture and blend well. Remove 2/3 of dough. To remaining 1/3 of dough add cocoa and baking soda that have been mixed. Then blend water into this mixture. Divide the plain dough into 2 parts. Roll each 1/2 into a 10x4 inch rectangle. Divide chocolate dough into 2 parts. Shape each 1/2 into a 10 inch roll. Roll each vanilla rectangle around a chocolate dough roll (jelly roll with chocolate in center). Wrap and freeze. To bake slice rolls and place 2 slices together, side by side with edges touching, on a greased cookie sheet. Pinch outside corners for ears. Place one chip in center of each chocolate circle for eyes. Put a cashew, curved side down, in the center where circles meet. This is the beak. Bake at 350 degrees 8-10 minutes. Cool and use spatula to remove from cookie sheet.

SARAH'S OWL COOKIES



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Keep not only your eyes open for these but your stomach too ... you will need it because you will be filling it with these great cookies.

Provided by Hill Family

Categories     Dessert

Time 42m

Yield 24-36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup shortening, soft
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup rolled oats
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted
semisweet chocolate piece
1 whole cashews

Steps:

  • Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • Cream sugar and shortening. Stir in peanut butter, egg and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture. Mix in oats.
  • Divide dough in half. Shape one half into and 8 inch long roll. Sir melted chocolate into the remaining half.
  • Roll chocolate dough on waxed paper to an 8 inch square. Place 8 inch roll on chocolate dough.
  • Wrap chocolate dough around it and pinch the seams together. Wrap it all in waxed paper. Chill for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Cut in 1/4 inch squares. Now make owls face. Pinch chocolate dough to form two ears. Use 2 chocolate chips for eyes and a cashew for the beak.
  • Place on ungreased cooked sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.4, Fat 12.2, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 7.8, Sodium 122.4, Carbohydrate 19.4, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 9.9, Protein 4.2

HOOT OWL COOKIES



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Categories     Chocolate     Nut

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup white sugar
3/4 cup butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup cashew halves

Steps:

  • Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add baking powder and salt. Beat well. Add flour and mix until blended. Remove 2/3 of dough. Roll or pat dough out to form two 10 x 4 inch rectangles.
  • Add cocoa to remaining 1/3 of dough. Mix until blended. Shape chocolate dough into two 10 inch long rolls. Place on rectangle and roll plain dough to cover chocolate dough completely, not including ends. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill at least 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  • Cut dough into 1/8 inch slices with a sharp knife. Place two slices side by side on a cookie sheet to resemble an owl's face. Pinch upper "corners" to resemble ears. Put chocolate chips in each dark circle for eyes and a cashew in the center for the beak.
  • Bake for 8 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.

PEANUT BUTTER OWL COOKIES



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'Who' wouldn't love these adorable cookies? Using a roll-out refrigerated cookie dough, chocolate-chip eyes and a candy-corn nose, they're a cinch to assemble. If you don't have chocolate chips on hand, use M&M's instead for a kid-friendly fall treat. -Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 9 cookies.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 tube (18 ounces) refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
18 yellow candy coating disks
18 semisweet chocolate chips
9 pieces candy corn

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat cookie dough and flour until combined. Set aside 4-1/2 teaspoons of dough for the ears. Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls into nine mounds 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Coat the bottom of a glass with cooking spray; flatten dough with glass to about 1/8-in. thickness. , Position two candy coating disks on each cookie for eyes. Place a chocolate chip on each disk. Use 1/4 teaspoon of reserved dough to shape each ear; position on top of head. , Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately position a piece of candy corn on each cookie for beak. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts :

PEANUT BUTTER OWL COOKIES



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This recipe came from Rick, one of the posters on one of my oldest recipe groups. Hey, thanks, Rick.

Provided by Lynnda Cloutier

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup of brown sugar
1 cup of white sugar
3/4 cup of peanut butter
3/4 cup of margarine or butter
3 eggs (one at a time)
2 teaspoons of vanilla
4 teaspoons of baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons of salt
4 and 1/2cups of flour(1 cup of flour at a time)

Steps:

  • 1. Cream the sugars and butters together
  • 2. Add : 3 eggs (one at a time) 2 teaspoons of vanilla
  • 3. Blend well. Add: 4 teaspoons of baking powder 1 1/4 teaspoons of salt. 4 and 1/2cups of flour (1 cup of flour at a time) Mix well and then make into a ball. Take off 1/3 off the ball and add 5 tablespoons of cocoa with it to make the chocolate part of the owl. Blend well. Roll out the chocolate cookie dough into a log that is 20 inches long.
  • 4. Make the vanilla dough into a log and then flatten it out into a 4 inch by 20 inch long rectangle. Lay the chocolate cookie dough in the center of the vanilla dough and wrap the vanilla dough around the chocolate dough. Then roll the dough on the counter gentle until it is rounded and smooth. Cut in 1/8 to 1/4 inch slices.
  • 5. Take two slices and lay them side by side on cookie sheet. (place them tightly together). Pinch the top corners to form the ears of the owl. You will need a can of cashew nuts to use for the beak of the owl. Put a cashew in the center of the two cookies to form the beak. For the owls eyes. You will need 4 ounces of cream cheese. I put the cream cheese in a pastry bag and use a # 3 tube to put a dot for the white of the eye. You will need a bag of chocolate chip for the pupil of the eye. Place one chocolate chip on the dot of cream cheese and press down gentle. Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool on rack. Make 3 dozen.

Tips:

  • Chill the dough before baking: For the best texture and flavor, make the dough ahead of time and chill it for at least one hour, or overnight.
  • Use a sharp cookie cutter: This will help to create clean, even edges on your owls.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set: Overbaking will make the cookies dry and crumbly.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before decorating: This will help to prevent the icing from smudging.
  • Decorate the cookies with your favorite colors and designs: You can use edible markers, sprinkles, candy, or even frosting to create your unique owls.

Conclusion:

These owl cookies are a fun and easy treat that is perfect for any occasion. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of creativity, you can create these adorable cookies that are sure to be a hit with everyone. So next time you're looking for a sweet and festive treat, give these owl cookies a try!

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