Spider Cookies
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These spider cookies are so fun and perfect for Halloween. All you need are four simple ingredients: refrigerated cookie dough, chocolate round balls, candy eye balls and some baker’s chocolate for melting.
Serve these at your next party with our six easy Halloween drinks, dessert graveyard dirt cups, and pumpkin cake! Kids will love them!
4-Ingredient Cookies
It’s the perfect Halloween treat for all your spooky celebrations.
- These cookies can be whipped up fast. Using only four ingredients makes these quick and easy.
- Using a store-bought refrigerated cookie dough with chocolate chips makes this recipe extra simple. Just drop Tablespoons of dough onto a baking sheet to bake and you’re ready to go.
- Lindt lindor chocolates make the perfect round shape to use as a spider body. I used dark chocolate, but you could also use milk chocolate. There are so many other types of chocolates that would work too.
- My daughter LOVED these cookies and won’t stop talking about them. She calls them the “best cookies ever!”
- Get the kids involved in creating the spiders. They’ll love it.
Recipe Ingredients
Only four ingredients are needed to make these easy cookies. They’re perfect to make with kids.
COOKIE DOUGH: To make this cookies fast, use a container of refrigerated cookie dough with chocolate chips. These can be prepped and baked so easily.
CHOCOLATE: I used Lindt lindor chocolates to create the spiders. You can use any round shape chocolates in a similar size like Maltesers or Whoppers. Rolos candy or Reeses Minis would also work.
CANDY EYEBALLS: I usually buy candy eyeballs from Walmart. They’re perfect for making these little spiders! I’ve used them in a variety of fun recipes like ladybug cupcakes, mummy brownies, and monster cookies.
How To Make The Spider Cookies
- Drop Tablespoons of cookie dough onto a baking sheet and bake.
- Use the back of a spoon to make an indent in the center of each cookie.
- Melt chocolate and add it to the indent. Place one chocolate ball in center.
- Stick on candy eyeballs using melted chocolate. Draw four lines on each side for spider legs.
Leftover cookies can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge or on the counter for up to a week.
Recipe Tips
- You can use any kind of cookie recipe you want. I used refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough bought from the grocery store to save time.
- If you want to make a homemade recipe, try our chewy chocolate chip oat cookies or the delicious double chocolate chip cookies.
- I used baker’s chocolate instead of chocolate chips because it melts into a smoother consistency.
- Let the melted chocolate cool for a few minutes before adding to a sandwich bag to seal and use to draw lines on the chocolate.
- I struggled a bit with getting the candy eyeballs to stick. I had to hold each one in place for a few seconds so the melted chocolate had time to set.
- I only used half of the refrigerated cookie dough batter to make a dozen cookies. I froze the rest of the batter for a future recipe.
More Recipes
- Graveyard Dirt Cup Desserts are so simple and great for kids.
- Halloween Mummy Chickpea Brownies are so cute and yummy.
- Six Easy Halloween Drinks are non-alcoholic made with less than 3 ingredients and perfect for parties.
- Chocolate Monster Cookies made with sprinkles and candy eyeballs.
- Pumpkin Shaped Cake looks just like a pumpkin!
4-Ingredient Spider Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 tube of refrigerated cookie dough
- 12 Round chocolate candies - I used Lindt lindor candies
- 24 Candy eyeballs
- 6 oz Bakers semi-sweet chocolate - or ¾ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Drop 1 Tbsp of cookie batter on to the baking sheet. Leave 2" between each cookie dough ball. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until cookies are golden on the edges.Remove from the oven and use the back of 1 teasponn to make an indent in the center of each cookie while they're still hot.
- Use a metal spatula to scoop each cookie on to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Melt the chocolate in 20 second increments in the microwave.
- Add a small dollop of chocolate to the indent in the middle of each cookie. Place the round chocolate ball in the center.
- add two dots of melted chocolate to the back of candy eyeballs. Press them onto the chocolate ball. You may have to hold htem in place for a few seconds to set.
- Add the melted chocolate to a small plastic bag and seal tightly. Snip a tiny piece off of one corner. Squeeze the chocoalte out of the small hole and draw four lines on each side of the round chocoalte ball to look like spider legs.
Recipe Notes:
- You can use any kind of cookie recipe you want. I used refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough bought from the grocery store to save time.
- If you want to make a homemade recipe, try our chewy chocolate chip oat cookies or the delicious double chocolate chip cookies.
- I used baker’s chocolate instead of chocolate chips because it melts into a smoother consistency.
- Let the melted chocolate cool for a few minutes before adding to a sandwich bag to seal and use to draw lines on the chocolate.
- I struggled a bit with getting the candy eyeballs to stick. I had to hold each one in place for a few seconds so the melted chocolate had time to set.
- I only used half of the refrigerated cookie dough batter to make a dozen cookies. I froze the rest of the batter for a future recipe.
