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4-Ingredient Spider Cookies

These spider cookies are so fun and perfect for Halloween. All you need are four simple ingredients.
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 42 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Drop 1 tablespoon 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.
    Two images of a baking sheet with cookies. First with raw cookie dough, second with baked cookies with a well pushed in the center.
  • Use a metal spatula to scoop each cookie on to a wire rack to cool completely.
    Chocolate chip cookies on a rack with indents in the center.
  • Melt the chocolate in 20 second increments in the microwave.
    Two images of a white bowl, first with bakers chocolate. Second with melted chocolate with a spatula.
  • Add a small dollop of chocolate to the indent in the middle of each cookie. Place the round chocolate ball in the center.
    Two images of a cookie. First with an indent and a dollop of melted chocolate. Second cookie has a round chocolate ball on top.
  • 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.
    Two images together. First is two candy eyeballs with chocolate dollops on backs. Second is a chocolate chip cookie with a round chocolate with candy eyeballs on top.
  • 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.
    Two images: first is a small plastic bag with melted chocolate inside and scissors. Second is a chocolate chip cookie with a round chocolate with candy eyeballs and strips of melted chocolate to resemble a spider.

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.

Nutrition Info

Calories: 101kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 2mg

The nutritional information provided is an estimate and is per serving.

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