Chocolate Spider Cookies
A spooky treat for Halloween (or just the spider-lover you know)! These are rich, thick brownie cookies decorated with malted milk balls, edible googly eyes, and buttercream icing.
Equipment
- Cookie Sheet
- Silicone Baking Mat
- Whisk
- Rubber Spatula
- Mixing Bowl
- Cookie Scoop
- Piping Bag
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- ½ Cup Cocoa Powder
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar
- ½ Cup Melted Butter
- 2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 1 Egg
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1⅓ Cups Flour
- ½ Tsp Baking Powder
- ¼ Tsp Salt
- ⅓ Cup Miniature Chocolate Chips
- 1 Tsp Red Food Coloring (Optional)
For the Icing and Decorations
- 2 Tbsp Softened Butter
- ½ Cup Powdered Sugar
- ¼ Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Tbsp Milk
- 1 Tsp Cocoa Powder
- 1 Box Malted Milk Balls
Instructions
Make the Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Put your baking mats or parchment paper on your cookie sheet.
- Sift or mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Mix together the brown sugar, butter, cocoa powder, and vegetable oil.
- Add vanilla, food coloring, and egg to the wet mixture and stir to combine.
- Add the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Spoon or scoop into balls, and press flat with the bottom of a measuring cup or other flat surface. Make them as thick or as thin as you like; since they don't spread out, you can choose now.
- Bake for 7 minutes. They will set and firm up as they cool.
Make the Icing
- Cream the softened butter until smooth, then mix in the powdered sugar.
- Mix this combination until it forms a paste. It will take a couple of minutes.
- Add in the vanilla and milk, stirring until it comes together. Mix until smooth.
- Divide in half. Mix in cocoa powder into half of it to make chocolate icing.
Decorate!
- Use white icing in a piping bag to draw spiderwebs. You can also just ice a smooth surface of white for more contrast.
- Place a single malted milk ball in the center of the web.
- Use chocolate icing to pipe legs.
- Use icing or a bit of melted chocolate to attach googly eyes, or pipe on icing eyes.
- Enjoy!