Bat and Cobweb Cookies Recipe

If you’re looking for a cookie that screams Halloween, these Bat and Cobweb Cookies are just the thing. With a simple sugar cookie base, they’re topped with rich chocolate bats and piped white icing webs that look eerily realistic. They’re fun to decorate with kids, deliciously sweet, and perfect for serving at a party or packing into treat bags. The combination of crisp edges, soft centers, and spooky designs makes them a hit every time. Simple to bake and endlessly creative, these cookies bring a little Halloween magic to every bite.

Bat and Cobweb Cookies Recipe

Bat and Cobweb Cookies are spooky sugar cookies decorated with dark chocolate bats and eerie white icing cobwebs—perfect for Halloween parties.

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Prep Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Servings: 30

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp almond extract optional
• ½ cup dark chocolate melted, for bats
• 1 cup powdered sugar for icing
• 2 –3 tsp milk for icing

Method

 

1. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in egg, vanilla, and almond extract.
4. Gradually add dry ingredients until combined.
5. Chill dough for 1 hour.
6. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thick and cut into circles and bat shapes.
7. Place on baking sheet lined with parchment.
8. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 8–10 minutes.
9. Cool completely.
10. Pipe melted chocolate onto bat cookies for details.
11. Mix powdered sugar and milk to make icing; pipe cobweb designs on circle cookies.

Notes

• Use a toothpick to drag icing lines for more realistic webs.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
• Add black food coloring to dough for extra spookiness.