Description
Halloween baking gets seriously fun with chocolate spider cookies that will make your friends do a delightful double-take. Creepy-crawly treats come together with simple ingredients and a playful decorating twist that turns an ordinary cookie into a spooky sensation.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Decorations:
- 1 cup pretzel sticks
- 1 cup candy eyes
Instructions
- Activate your oven to precisely 350F and prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine 1 cup softened butter with 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 cup brown sugar in a mixing bowl, blending until creamy and smooth.
- Crack 2 large eggs and add 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, stirring until fully incorporated.
- Sift 3 cups all-purpose flour with 1 teaspoon baking soda and ½ teaspoon salt in a separate bowl.
- Slowly integrate dry ingredients into butter mixture, stirring until a consistent dough forms.
- Gently fold 2 cups chocolate chips throughout the dough, distributing evenly.
- Scoop rounded tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Bake at 350F for exactly 11 minutes, watching for golden brown edges.
- Remove cookies and let cool completely on wire rack for 15 minutes.
- Insert 4 pretzel sticks around each cookie’s edge to create spider legs.
- Attach 2 candy eyes on top center of each cookie using a dab of melted chocolate.
Notes
- Swap out regular chocolate chips for dark or white chocolate to change up the flavor profile.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading and create thicker cookies.
- Use room temperature butter and eggs for smoother, more evenly mixed cookie dough.
- Avoid overmixing the dough, which can make the cookies tough and dense instead of soft and chewy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 251
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 114 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg