Scary Spider Cookies

Name: Scary Spider Cookies
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 48 cookies
Ingredients: Cookie; 1 cup sugar; 3/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Black decorator sugar; Decorations; Red or black licorice laces (string), cut into 1 1/2- to 2-inch pieces, if desired; Decorator gel or frosting; Decorator candies (candy eyes, red cinnamon candies, mini chocolate-covered candy pieces, candy sprinkles, etc.), if desired

Spider cookies with sugar cookie bodies and licorice legs are a fun and scary treat for Halloween.

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Ingredients

1 cup sugar

³/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1 large Land O Lakes® Egg

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 ¹/₄ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

¹/₄ teaspoon salt

Black decorator sugar

Decorations

Red or black licorice laces (string), cut into 1 1/2- to 2-inch pieces, if desired

Decorator gel or frosting

Decorator candies (candy eyes, red cinnamon candies, mini chocolate-covered candy pieces, candy sprinkles, etc.), if desired

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 375°F.
STEP 2

Combine sugar, butter, egg and vanilla in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
STEP 3

Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in black sugar to coat entire ball. Place onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set.
STEP 4

Insert 4 licorice pieces immediately into each cookie to form legs. Move cookies to cooling rack. Cool completely.
STEP 5

Place tiny dab of decorator gel or frosting onto cookie for eyes; gently press on candy.
STEP 6

Store between sheets of waxed paper in containers with tight-fitting lid.

Tip #1

If necessary, poke toothpick or skewer into cookies to easily insert licorice pieces for legs.

Tip #2

Place black decorator sugar in a clean, dry glass bowl. This prevents sugar from getting too greasy and allows it to stick to the dough. You may need to occasionally start with fresh sugar if sugar isn’t sticking. Do not let the sugar get wet or it will dissolve.

Tip #3

Use any color decorator sugar for rolling dough balls to create a variety of "bugs."

70 Calories

3 Fat (g)

10 Cholesterol (mg)

45 Sodium (mg)

9 Carbohydrates (g)

0 Dietary Fiber

1 Protein (g)

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