Candy-Filled Witches' Hats

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Yields: 20 hats

Description
Delicious and quirky candy-filled witches' hats for a Halloween party, or just for the whole family!

Ingredients

 * self-sealing plastic bag
 * 1 can chocolate frosting
 * 20 chocolate ice cream cones
 * candy corn or assorted small candies
 * large green and yellow gumdrops (optional)
 * 20 (2- to 3-inch) chocolate cookies

Directions

 * 1) Fill plastic bag with some chocolate frosting.
 * 2) Seal bag and cut a very small end off one corner of the bag and set aside.
 * 3) For each hat, invert one ice cream cone and fill with about 2 tablespoons candy corn or small candies.
 * 4) Pipe some frosting from bag along bottom edge of cone.
 * 5) Press a cookie against frosting.
 * 6) Carefully invert right side up onto waxed paper-lined cookie sheet.
 * 7) Decorate outside of cone with small candies, using additional frosting as necessary.
 * 8) Refill frosting bag as needed.
 * 9) If desired, roll out large green and yellow gumdrops on a sugared surface until ⅛ inch thick.
 * 10) Cut into ¼-inch strips.
 * 11) Press green strips around brim of hat and cut smaller pieces from yellow strips to make a buckle; press onto hat.