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    Home » Halloween » Halloween Treats

    Shortbread Spider Cookies Recipe

    Oct 28, 2021 · Leave a Comment

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    These cute and easy shortbread spider cookies topped with chocolate spiders are perfect for a spooky Halloween treat or Halloween party food!

    How to make cute and easy shortbread spider cookies for Halloween - fun spooky recipe for kids

    Today I'm continuing my run of fun Halloween baking recipes for kids with these quick and easy spider cookies! These yummy shortbread cookies are topped with cute chocolate spiders for a spooky treat the whole family will love! 

    Fun and easy spider shortbread cookies recipe - fun Halloween party food idea for kids

    The chocolate spider decorations are really quick and easy to make so these spider cookies are perfect for making in bulk for Halloween party food or for a spooky Halloween tea party with kids!

    How to make fun spider topped cookies for Halloween - fun spider themed recipe for Halloween party food for kids

    Shortbread Spider Cookies

    Ingredients (makes approx. 24 cookies):

    For the cookies:

    • 250g butter
    • 125g caster sugar
    • 2 tsp vanilla extract
    • 375g plain flour

    To decorate:

    • 100g milk chocolate
    • 24 giant chocolate buttons
    • edible candy eyes

    Method:

    Preheat oven to 160°C (Gas mark 2/325°F).

    Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper.

    Place the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl, then whisk together until pale and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and whisk again to combine.

    Sieve in the flour, then whisk again until the mixture comes together in a crumbly dough. Pull the dough together with your hands into a ball.

    Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to around 1cm thick.  Using a small round cookie cutter, cut circles from the dough, then carefully transfer them to the baking trays.

    Bake for around 15 minutes until golden.

    Once cooked, leave the shortbread rounds to cool on the baking trays for a few minutes then transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling.

    Once the cookies are completely cool, add the spider decorations:

    Break the chocolate into a microwave safe bowl and heat at 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until just melted and smooth.

    Spoon the melted chocolate into a disposable piping bag.

    Snip the bottom from the piping bag and pipe on chocolate ‘legs’ for each spider. Top with a giant button for the spider’s body.

    Use the leftover melted chocolate to stick two edible candy eyes to each spider.

    Leave the chocolate to set before serving (pop cookies in the fridge to set the chocolate if in a hurry).

    Once the chocolate has completely set, store your spider cookies in an airtight container, layered with baking paper to separate them, until ready to serve.

    Serve and enjoy!

    If you loved this recipe idea, you might also like these fun spider themed recipes too:

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    Mini Donut Spider Pops

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    Or for more fun and easy Halloween food ideas and recipes, head over to the Halloween fun food section here on the Eats Amazing blog or pop over and follow my Halloween Pinterest boards for lots more fun ideas from around the web; Halloween Food, Healthy Halloween Food or Halloween Fun.

    Grace

     

    Fun and easy shortbread spider cookies recipe - fun Halloween baking idea for kids
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    5 from 2 votes

    Shortbread Spider Cookies

    These cute and easy shortbread spider cookies are perfect for a spooky Halloween treat or Halloween party food for kids!
    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time35 minutes mins
    Course: Dessert, Party Food
    Cuisine: British, Halloween
    Servings: 24 cookies
    Author: Grace Hall

    Ingredients

    For the cookies:

    • 250 g butter
    • 125 g caster sugar
    • 2 tsp vanilla extract
    • 375 g plain flour

    To decorate:

    • 100 g milk chocolate
    • 24 giant chocolate buttons
    • edible candy eyes

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 160°C (Gas mark 2/325°F).
    • Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper.
    • Place the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl, then whisk together until pale and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and whisk again to combine.
    • Sieve in the flour, then whisk again until the mixture comes together in a crumbly dough. Pull the dough together with your hands into a ball.
    • Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to around 1cm thick.  Using a small round cookie cutter, cut circles from the dough, then carefully transfer them to the baking trays.
    • Bake for around 15 minutes until golden.
    • Once cooked, leave the shortbread rounds to cool on the baking trays for a few minutes then transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
    • Once the cookies are completely cool, add the spider decorations:
    • Break the chocolate into a microwave safe bowl and heat at 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until just melted and smooth.
    • Spoon the melted chocolate into a disposable piping bag.
    • Snip the bottom from the piping bag and pipe on chocolate ‘legs’ for each spider. Top with a giant button for the spider’s body.
    • Use the leftover melted chocolate to stick two edible candy eyes to each spider.
    • Leave the chocolate to set before serving (pop cookies in the fridge to set the chocolate if in a hurry).
    • Once the chocolate has completely set, store your spider cookies in an airtight container, layered with baking paper to separate them, until ready to serve.

    Love this fun spider themed recipe? Why not save this post to Pinterest so you can easily find it again!

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