Description
Chocolate Spider Cookies are fun and easy to make, perfect for Halloween or any spooky occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup candy eyes
- 1 cup pretzel sticks
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla.
- In another bowl, mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are firm.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
- Once cooled, decorate the cookies by adding pretzel sticks for legs and candy eyes for the spider’s face.
Notes
- Make sure the butter is softened for easier mixing.
- Do not overmix the dough to keep cookies soft.
- Feel free to customize the decoration with different candies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Chocolate Spider Cookies, spooky snacks