Description
A fun and creative recipe for spooky Sinister Spider Cookies, perfect for Halloween or any themed event.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (226 grams)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams)
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed (220 grams)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour (312 grams)
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (75 grams)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips (170 grams)
- 1 cup white icing
- 24 candy eyes
- Black licorice or chocolate candy
Instructions
- Cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then add the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt, then gradually add to the wet ingredients.
- Fold in the dark chocolate chips.
- Drop rounded balls of dough onto a prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cool, decorate with white icing, candy eyes, and black licorice or chocolate for spider legs.
Notes
- Overmixing the dough can lead to tough cookies.
- Always preheat your oven for even baking.
- Use a kitchen scale for accurate measurements.
- Allow cookies to cool before decorating to prevent melting icing.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- 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: 30mg
Keywords: Sinister Spider Cookies, Halloween cookies, spooky treats, chocolate cookies