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Halloween Spider Web Cookies

Rich, homemade chocolate cookies decorated with a spooky spider web - perfect for Halloween!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings 4 dozen
Calories 1970kcal
Author Sara

Ingredients

For the Cookies

  • 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 10 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1 ½ cups brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

For the Icing:

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • Place chocolate chips in a medium mixing bowl.  Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring often, until chips are completely melted and smooth.  Set aside.
  • In another medium bowl, whisk eggs and vanilla together.  Set aside.
  • In a separate large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars together with a hand mixer.
  • While continuing to mix, slowly add egg mixture.  Beat until smooth.
  • Next, slowly pour in melted chocolate chips while continuing to beat.
  • Add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.  Beat again until uniform dough forms.
  • Using a cookie dough scoop, place scoops of dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake for 12 minutes or until edges begin to set.  Allow cookies to cool completely before adding icing.
  • To prepare icing, in a medium mixing bowl, beat powdered sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, and milk together.
  • Divide icing equally into three bowls. 
  • Add green food coloring to one bowl and add purple to another. Leave one bowl white.
  • Transfer the three colors to three small ziplock bags.  Cut a small corner off of each bag.
  • Squeeze frosting onto cooled cookies.  Depending on the consistency, you may have to spread it a bit with a knife.
  • Before frosting hardens, pipe three black circles on each cookie.
  • Using a toothpick, draw from the center of the cookie to the edge, creating a spider web design.
  • Allow frosting to harden.

Notes

  • Using a toothpick is the easiest way to create the spider web design. 
  • You can keep the icing white or add in a few drops of food coloring for vibrant colored cookies. 
  • Add on edible spiders for a fun and spooky touch!

Nutrition

Calories: 1970kcal | Carbohydrates: 299g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 83g | Saturated Fat: 49g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 773mg | Potassium: 1131mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 222g | Vitamin A: 954IU | Calcium: 312mg | Iron: 14mg