Cobweb Halloween Cookies Recipe
Rich black cocoa chocolate cookies decorated with sweet marshmallow cobweb strands make a spooky Halloween dessert! This easy cookie recipe whips up in less than an hour, including cleanup time.
Servings 20 cookies
Calories 139kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened but not fully melted
- 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar lightly packed
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup black cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon instant espresso powder optional
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- Nonstick cooking spray or butter or coconut oil (to grease your hands)
- Black sprinkle mix
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Add the butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla to a large bowl, and stir to combine (or use a hand-held electric mixer to beat together).
- Add the flour, black cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and instant espresso powder to the butter mixture. Stir or beat until combined (the dough will be thick).
- Use a 1.5-tablespoon scoop to measure out the dough. Arrange the dough balls on 2 large baking trays.
- Bake until the cookies are set and golden on the bottom, about 11 to 13 minutes. Cool completely.
- Once the cookies are cool, melt the marshmallows in the microwave or a double boiler. If you’re melting them in the microwave, heat them until melted in 15-second intervals, stirring between each interval.
- Let the melted marshmallow cool just until it’s not too hot to handle. Grease your hands, grab a small piece of marshmallow, stretch it out into strands, and wrap the strands around each cookie to look like cobwebs. Top with black sprinkles.
- Serve.
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Notes
- Storage: Before you spread the marshmallow "cobwebs" on top, you can store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. After adding the marshmallow strands, store these cookies in a single layer for up 2 days. The marshmallow will stay very sticky, so I recommend storing them in a single layer on a large baking tray (and not double stacking!).
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 154IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg