Chocolate Spider Cookies
Fudgy chocolate cookies decorated as spooky spiders, perfect for Halloween! Easy to make and fun for all ages.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Baking Sheets
- Electric Mixer
- Toothpicks or Piping Bag
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter softened
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 cup Packed Light Brown Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1 cup Chocolate Chips
- Black Candy Melts or Decorating Icing for spider legs
- Small Candy Eyeballs optional
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy using an electric mixer.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers are still slightly soft.
- Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cool, melt the black candy melts or prepare the decorating icing. Use a toothpick or piping bag to draw spider legs onto the cookies. Add candy eyeballs if desired. Let the spider legs set completely before serving.
Notes
For extra spooky fun, use different colored candy melts to create colorful spiders! Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.