Description
These festive Halloween cookies use a specific balance of sugars and a soft-bake technique to ensure they stay chewy for days. Adorable chocolate spiders sit atop a tender crumb, making them the perfect spooky centerpiece for any autumn celebration.
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter, softened
- 0.75 cup Packed Brown Sugar
- 0.75 cup White Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 0.5 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 2.5 cups Semisweet Chocolate Chips, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and prepare ungreased baking sheets.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugars with an electric mixer until fluffy, then beat in the eggs and vanilla.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, followed by 1.5 cups of the chocolate chips.
- Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough onto the sheets and press 3 to 4 chocolate chips into the top of each to form spider bodies.
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until edges are light gold; let cool on the pan for 1 minute before moving to a wire rack.
- Melt the remaining chocolate chips and pipe three legs on each side of the chips to complete the spider design.
Notes
To ensure the best spider leg definition, wait until the cookies are completely cool before piping the melted chocolate. If the dough feels too soft after mixing, chilling it for 30 minutes before scooping can help prevent excessive spreading in the oven.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American