🐾 Black Cat Oreo Cookies
Halloween week is officially underway, and I’m starting my “7 Days of Halloween Bakes” with something equal parts spooky and adorable — Purrfectly Spooky Black Cat Oreo Cookies!
These little sandwich cookies are shaped like mischievous cats, filled with a creamy vanilla frosting, and finished with a pair of candy eyeballs that make them look like they’re peeking out of the shadows. They’re deeply chocolatey, soft (but with that signature Oreo snap around the edges), and absolutely perfect for this time of year.
I wanted my first Halloween bake of the week to be something fun, simple, and guaranteed to make you smile — and these hit all three. The dough comes together quickly in the stand mixer, there’s no complicated decorating, and the end result looks so impressive. You get that rich, bittersweet flavor from black cocoa, balanced by a sweet, creamy filling that tastes just like the inside of a classic Oreo.
And the best part? This is a small-batch recipe — it makes just 8 cat-shaped sandwich cookies, which is the perfect amount for a cozy weekend treat, a spooky weeknight bake, or a mini dessert spread for a small get-together. (Or, let’s be honest, to keep all for yourself while you watch your favorite Halloween movies. No judgment here.)
They’re simple, festive, and ridiculously cute — exactly the kind of treat that makes October baking feel magical.
🎃 Ingredients (for 8 cat-shaped sandwich cookies)
For the cookies:
- ⅝ cup (80 g) all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup (about 30 g) black cocoa powder, plus more for rolling out the dough
- 2 ½ tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 ½ tbsp packed light brown sugar
- 5 tbsp (70 g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp eyeball-shaped sprinkles (I get mine on amazon!)
For the filling:
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¾ tsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
🕸️ Directions
Step 1: Make the cookies
In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and salt. Beat on low speed until the mixture starts to clump together and form a dough, about 5 minutes.
The dough will look crumbly at first — don’t worry! Keep mixing until it starts to hold together when you squeeze it in your hand.
Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface and pat it into a flat oval disk, about 1 inch thick. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour (or up to 2 days) to firm up.
Step 2: Roll and cut
When you’re ready to bake, preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C) and line one or two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Lightly dust your work surface with black cocoa powder. Unwrap the dough and let it rest for about 5 minutes to soften slightly. Sprinkle a bit more cocoa over the top and roll the dough into a small thick circle, dusting as needed to prevent sticking.
Use a cat-shaped cookie cutter to cut out cat shapes from the dough. Carefully transfer the cookies to your prepared baking sheets, placing them about 1 inch apart.
Step 3: Bake
Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cookies are firm around the edges and fully set. Remove from the oven and allow them to cool on the sheet pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely — about 25 minutes more.
Step 4: Make the filling
In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and salt. Beat on low speed to combine, then increase to high speed and beat for about 45 seconds, just until creamy and smooth.
Don’t overbeat — you want the filling to stay dense and thick, like Oreo cream, not fluffy.
Transfer the filling to a piping bag fitted with a small round tip.
Step 5: Assemble your cats
Pipe about 1 teaspoon of filling onto the underside of one cookie, then top with another to make a sandwich. Repeat with the rest of the cookies.
Use the remaining frosting to pipe two small dots on top of each cookie and gently press on your eyeball sprinkles to create those adorable little kitty faces.
🖤 Why You’ll Love These
- They’re spooky-cute and totally Halloween-party ready.
- They taste like homemade Oreos — but softer, richer, and way more fun.
- The recipe is small-batch, making just 8 cookies — perfect for a cozy baking night, a small get-together, or a treat-yourself weekend.
- The whole recipe comes together easily and looks so impressive.
These Black Cat Oreo Cookies are one of those bakes that just feel like fall — cozy, playful, and a little bit mischievous. They’re the purrfect way to start your Halloween baking countdown. 🐈⬛🎃