Description
This Giant Halloween Spider Cookie is a festive treat perfect for Halloween parties. Made with chocolate chip cookie dough baked into a large cookie, topped with melted vanilla frosting, Halloween sprinkles, and a spooky spider web design created with black icing. Chilled to set the frosting and decorated with a plastic spider for an eye-catching centerpiece dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Base
- 2 tubes 30 oz chocolate chip cookie dough
Toppings
- 2 containers 16 oz vanilla frosting
- Halloween sprinkles, as needed
- Black decorating icing, for web design
- 1 plastic spider
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for baking the giant cookie.
- Prepare and Bake the Cookie: Press the chocolate chip cookie dough evenly into a 16-inch round pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 13 minutes or until the edges turn golden brown.
- Melt the Frosting: Remove foil from frosting containers, then melt the vanilla frosting in the microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring in between until smooth and pourable.
- Apply Frosting: Pour the melted frosting evenly over the warm cookie, spreading it to cover the surface fully.
- Add Sprinkles: Sprinkle Halloween sprinkles around the edges of the cookie for a festive touch.
- Create the Web Design: Using black decorating icing, pipe a spiral web design starting from the center outwards. Then, drag a wooden skewer from the center to the edges to form cross sections resembling a spider web.
- Decorate with Spider: Place the plastic spider in the center of the web design to complete the spooky look.
- Chill to Set: Place the decorated cookie into the refrigerator or freezer for 30 minutes to 1 hour to allow the frosting to cool and set before serving.
Notes
- Use a 16-inch round pan or pizza pan to achieve the giant cookie size.
- Be careful when melting frosting; stirring helps prevent overheating.
- If black decorating icing is unavailable, you can use melted chocolate or gel food coloring mixed with frosting.
- The plastic spider is for decoration only; do not consume it.
- Chilling the cookie helps the frosting firm up, making it easier to slice and serve.
- Store leftover cookie in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
