Description
Spiderweb Halloween Cookies are festive sugar cookies decorated with a spooky spiderweb icing design. These soft, buttery cookies are perfect for Halloween celebrations, featuring a creamy white base with black icing to create a striking spiderweb effect.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Icing
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Black gel food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheets: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to ensure cookies bake evenly and don’t stick.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy, creating a smooth base for the dough.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Mix in the egg and vanilla extract thoroughly until fully combined, providing moisture and flavor to the cookie dough.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt to evenly distribute the leavening and seasonings.
- Form the Dough: Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing gently until a soft dough forms without overworking the mixture.
- Roll and Cut Dough: On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to approximately ¼ inch thickness. Use a round cookie cutter to cut out cookies and transfer them to the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies for 8–10 minutes or until the edges just start to turn golden, ensuring a soft yet structured cookie.
- Cool Cookies: Remove from oven and let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack before applying icing to prevent melting.
- Prepare Icing: Whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and pipeable. Separate a small portion and tint it black with gel food coloring.
- Decorate with Icing: Spread a thin layer of white icing over each cooled cookie. Using a piping bag or a small plastic bag with a tip, pipe three concentric black circles over the white base on each cookie.
- Create Spiderweb Effect: While the icing is still wet, drag a toothpick or skewer from the center of the cookie outward through the black circles 5–6 times around to produce a spiderweb design.
- Set Icing: Allow the icing to dry and set completely before serving or storing the cookies to preserve the decoration.
Notes
- Add candy spiders or sprinkles for extra Halloween fun and to enhance the spooky look.
- For convenience, use store-bought sugar cookie dough and focus on decorating to save time.
