Chocolate sugar cookies topped with chocolate frosting and decorated to be these super cute spiders. The perfect Halloween treat for your lil’ goblins.
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I think its pretty safe to say that my 6-year-old’s favorite holiday is Halloween. He’s been trying to decide on a costume since June, and relishes the thought of joining his neighborhood friends on a hunt for copious amounts of candy. To celebrate my son’s passion for his favorite spooky holiday, I wanted to create a treat that I know he would love. With a little help from the fabulous people at Oxo, I was able to create these scary-cute Chocolate Sugar Cookie Spiders!
As you can see here, I have some great tools from Oxo. I’m also proudly participating in the Oxo Bake a Difference with OXO for Cookies for Kids’ Cancer campaign. With September being Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and OXO’s has launched its annual program benefiting Cookies for Kids’ Cancer! Cookies for Kids’ Cancer was founded by two OXOnians (OXO employees) who were inspired by their son Liam’s battle with pediatric cancer, a disease which claims the lives of more children in the US than any other disease. Cookies for Kids’ Cancer provides inspiration and support to allow anyone to easily get involved in fundraising to find a cure for pediatric cancer.
With a few of those fantastic Oxo baking tools, I was able to easily create these fun Chocolate Sugar Cookie Spiders. I utilized the circle cookie cutter from the 3-piece cookie cutter set, the Bent Icing Knife for the base frosting, as well as the Cookie Spatula and measuring cups and spoons during baking. I have to say that these Oxo baking tools are quality items. They’re built to last. I have many other Oxo tools in my kitchen, and I’ve had them for many years, as they’re some of the hardest working, most utilized tools in my kitchen.
With the help of the Oxo tools these spooky spiders were a cinch to make! The chocolate sugar cookie dough is rolled out and cut with the cutters. Once the cookies cool, you’ll use a bit of frosting as the base. I then used a #233 (Grass) piping tip with the same chocolate frosting piped over the top of the cookie. The legs are broken pieces of pretzels, and the eyes are edible candy eyes. The candy eyes are sold at Target, Michaels and other grocery and craft suppliers.
These would make a fun Halloween party treats, great classroom goodies or a fantastic fall bake sale item. Here’s the recipe for these spookie-cute spiders:
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Chocolate Sugar Cookie Spiders
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 c. flour
- 1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 c. butter room temperature
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- Frosting:
- 3 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 1/2 c. butter room temperature
- 2 oz. dark chocolate melted and cooled
- 3-4 Tbsp. milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl sift together the flour, cocoa and salt. Set aside. With a stand or hand mixer, combine the butter and sugar and cream together until fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla continue to beat with the mixer. Gradually add the dry ingredients until completely combined. Batter will be stiff. Lay out two large pieces of plastic wrap, and divide the batter into two portions and flatten into disks. Refrigerate for at least two hours or over night.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Take the dough out of the refrigerator. Sprinkle the surface with baking cocoa and roll out the dough with a rolling pin to about 1 cm in thickness. Using a round cookie cutter, cut the circles of dough. Place 6 cookies on an baking sheet, and bake for 12 minutes. Cool cookies on cooling rack, and let cool completely before frosting.
- For frosting: Using a hand or stand mixer, beat the butter. Add one cup of powdered sugar, and beat until combined. Add the cooled, melted chocolate and beat until combined. Add 2 Tbsp. milk and vanilla and gradually add the rest of powdered sugar. Add additional milk if necessary for a medium-stiff piping consistency.
- Using a frosting knife, frost the cookies with a dollop of frosting for a base. Then, using a #233 (Grass) piping tip, press and pull up to create the appearance of the spider hair on the cookie. Add broken pretzel pieces for legs (6 per cookie) and two edible candy eyes.
Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says
These are the cutest little spiders I’ve ever seen! I’m not into freaky, scary Halloween stuff (guess I’m a bit of a wuss. lol) but these are adorable. Pinned!
Jennifer Longenecker says
These are so cute!! Visiting you from the AKA Designs link party.
Caseperlatesta says
I love this spiders because I love all not freaky Halloween treats! Just pinned!
Christy says
These look so fun! Saw them at Foodie Friday Link Party, thank you for sharing! Pinned
Kim @ This Ole Mom says
Your spider cookies are adorable. Seriously a cute Halloween treat!
Have a lovely week!
delightful.e.made@gmail.com says
Thanks so much, Kim!
mila furman says
Aghhh I love this!!! SO SUPER CUTE!!!! Thanks for linking up with us at #Foodie Fridays! You have been pinned!
Michelle @TheGraciousWife.com says
These are just adorable! Thanks for sharing! Pinning it!
-Michelle @TheGraciousWife.com
Pure Grace Farms says
Stopping by to say hello and let you know I have featured your adorable cookies on Foodie Fridays this week. Hope to see you there!
Blessings,
Shari
Kat@Home. Made. Interest. says
Great pictures! These are so cute. Pinning 🙂
delightful.e.made@gmail.com says
Thanks so much, Kat!!
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
These Halloween inspired cookies look SO awesome! Even though Halloween is not that big here in Australia, you definitely can consider I will be making the recipe!
delightful.e.made@gmail.com says
Thanks so much Thalia!! Enjoy! ~Erin
heather @french press says
who knew spiders could be SO cute! and delicious 🙂
creativejewishmom/sara says
thanks so much for sharing on craft schooling Sunday, this is fantastic!
Pili says
Erin, I love homemade cookies, and these look delicious! Thanks for sharing with us at #OMHGWW, hope to see you next week!
Hugs,
Pili
Denise/DIY Crush says
Oh me gosh! Those look freaky and cute at the same time! Perfect for Halloween! I would like to invite you to my DIY Crush Craft Party which starts at 7pm EST. and is new every Thursday. I’ll pin every post!! 😉
http://www.diy-crush.com/blog/category/link-party/
Carlee says
What cute cookies! I need to get a grass tip now!
Maria Magdalena says
good idea! they look cute! Thank you from Tasty Tuesday Creative K Kids. I pinned your post at Pinterest board.
Quinn Caudill says
Very cute.Thanks for sharing with us at #Throwback Thursday link party. Hope you join us again tonight..
Debrashoppeno5 says
The cookies are so cute. I would be eating every spider made they look so good. Thanks for sharing at the Snickerdoodle Create Bake Make Party.
Amy says
These chocolate sugar cookie spiders look perfect and so fun. Thank you for sharing at Wonderful Wednesday.
Chas Greener says
Oh my gosh, these are so cute! Thanks for sharing on To Grandma’s House We Go!
Linda says
Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend? These are so ugly they are cute little spiders! Perfect for a Halloween treat.
Wishes for tasty dishes,
Linda
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
Yikes – I’m so far behind! But I wanted to make sure I thanked you for sharing at our What’s for Dinner party! Hope you bring more deliciousness this Sunday! Have a great weekend.
Maria | passion fruit, paws and peonies says
Oh these are just wonderful looking – so much fun and delicious sounding too! xx
The Southern Magnolia says
What a fun Halloween Treat! These are so cute and look delicious!
frugal hausfrau says
Erin, these are just darling! You make them look so easy!
Thanks for sharing with us at Fiesta Friday!
Mollie
Jodie Fitz says
We got a late start this week! But you were featured at this week’s RTT party. We hope you come join us at this week’s party and grab a button: http://www.jodiefitz.com/2018/10/24/reader-tip-tuesday-weeks-craft-recipe-party-14-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/
Love these!!!