Witches' Hats Recipe for Halloween

I've wanted to make these adorable witch hat treats for years and finally decided to put my non-baking skills to the test.  They were surprisingly easy but I did burn myself a few times with the chocolate melts (mostly due to my clumsiness and not the chocolate painting technique itself).  Determined to make these little suckers, I powered through and I'm glad that I did. I love how they turned out and the best part is that you can make these several days in advance and add the decorations the day of the party.

Ingredients:
Sugar cones
Chocolate candy melts 
Chocolate wafer cookies 
Orange icing (I used store bought premade icing with attachable decorting tips) 
Jolly Rancher Chews (or any square chewy candy available)
Other materials needed: pastry brush

Step 1:  
Melt chocolate melts according to the package directions.  

Step 2:
Once chocolate is melted, use a pastry brush to paint the melted chocolate onto the sugar cone.  Paint a generous amount of chocolate on the bottom rim and adhere a chocolate wafer cookie to the bottom of the cone.  Repeat process with the remaining cones.  Allow cones to sit until the chocolate has thoroughly hardened.

Step 3:
Open icing and attach decorating tip.  Apply a thin line of icing around the base of the cone just above the cookie base.  I added an additional line of icing to make the hat band thicker.  Cut candy to make a smaller square for the "buckle" and attach to the middle of the orange icing band. If transporting the hats, allow the icing to harden first. Otherwise, serve and bask in the oooos and ahhhhs.

Looking for more Halloween party ideas? Check out the Eat Before You Treat tablescape and these simple Halloween banners.