Halloween Chocolate Chip Cookies with Spiders

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I love chocolate chip cookies, so when I was baking for Halloween I turned the chocolate chips into little spiders. I only drew 3 legs on each side, there wasn't room for 4, so my spiders were little 6-legged creatures.

Submitted by Becky Held
Updated on July 14, 2022
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Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
11 mins
Additional Time:
1 mins
Total Time:
42 mins
Servings:
48
Yield:
4 dozen
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 48 servings

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

  • ¾ cup white sugar

  • ¾ cup packed brown sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 2 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl and stir with a fork to mix ingredients well.

  3. Combine butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add eggs and vanilla extract and beat until smooth and fluffy. Add in flour mixture, 1 cup at a time, and mix in with a spatula until well incorporated. Fold in 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips until well combined.

  4. Drop cookies onto ungreased baking sheets. Pour 1/2 cup chocolate chips into a bowl. Push about 3 to 4 chocolate chips onto each cookie, tip-side down, to make the spider bodies.

  5. Bake in the the preheated oven until edges are golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack.

  6. Melt remaining 1/2 cup chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes. Spoon melted chocolate into a piping bag with a small tip and draw little legs on each side of the spider bodies to create spider legs.

Cook's Notes:

I ended up only drawing 3 legs on each side of the spider for lack of space - it works just as well. If you draw 4 legs on each side, the spiders look more like suns.

Instead of a piping bag, you can use a small plastic bag and cut a tiny hole in one of the corners.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

128 Calories
7g Fat
17g Carbs
1g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 48
Calories 128
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g 9%
Saturated Fat 4g 21%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 112mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 17g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 11g
Protein 1g 3%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Iron 1mg 3%
Potassium 48mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.