Description
This Giant Halloween Spider Cookie is a fun and festive treat perfect for Halloween celebrations. Made with chocolate chip cookie dough, vanilla frosting, and spooky decorations, it’s an easy-to-make centerpiece that combines the warmth of a giant cookie with creative spiderweb icing and sprinkles for a spooky effect.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 2 tubes 30 oz chocolate chip cookie dough
Frosting and Decorations
- 2 containers 16 oz vanilla frosting
- Halloween sprinkles
- Black decorating icing
- Plastic spider
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the cookie dough.
- Press and Bake Dough: Press the cookie dough evenly into a 16-inch pan and bake for 13 minutes, or until the edges turn golden brown, indicating it’s fully baked.
- Melt Frosting: Remove the foil from the frosting containers, then microwave the vanilla frosting in 20-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth and melty.
- Frost Cookie: Pour the melted frosting over the baked cookie in an even layer while the cookie is still warm to allow easy spreading.
- Add Sprinkles: Decorate the edge of the cookie with Halloween-themed sprinkles to create a festive border.
- Pipe Web Design: Using black decorating icing, pipe a spiral web on top of the frosting. Then, use a wooden skewer to drag outwards from the center to form cross sections resembling a spider web.
- Place Spider: Position the plastic spider in the center of the web for a spooky finishing touch.
- Chill: Place the cookie in the refrigerator or freezer for 30 minutes to 1 hour to allow the frosting to cool and set before serving.
Notes
- Use a wooden skewer for precise web lines when dragging the icing outward.
- Ensure the cookie pan is 16 inches for proper sizing and baking.
- Remove the frosting container foil to avoid sparks or damage in the microwave.
- The frosting will set better and be easier to cut if chilled for a full hour, but 30 minutes is sufficient in a freezer.
- Substitute plastic spider with candy decorations if minimal plastic use is preferred.
- Use room temperature frosting for smoother melting and spreading.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 56 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
