Page 164 - Betty Crocker - Halloween Cookbook

Spooky Spiderweb Cookie

PREP TIME: 40 Minutes • START TO FINISH: 1 Hour 20 Minutes • 16 servings

Cookies 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line 12-inch pizza pan with foil; grease foil.
1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in cocoa until
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refrigerated chocolate well blended. With floured fingers, press dough in pan to form crust.
chip cookies Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until edges are set. Cool completely, about
¹ ⁄ ₃ cup unsweetened baking 30 minutes.
cocoa
2. In 1-quart saucepan over low heat, melt frosting, stirring constantly.
Stir in red and yellow food color to make orange color.
Frosting and Decorations
¹ ⁄ ₂ cup vanilla creamy 3. Place frosting in small resealable food storage plastic bag; partially
ready-to-spread frosting seal bag. Cut small hole in bottom corner of bag. Squeeze bag in spiral
(from 1-lb container) pattern, starting from center of cookie. Starting at center, quickly pull
5 drops red food color edge of knife outward through frosting at 1-inch intervals to make web
9 drops yellow food color design. Let stand 15 minutes or until set.
7 large black gumdrops 4. Meanwhile, on generously sugared surface, press 4 gumdrops
into 2-inch rounds. Slice each thinly into 6 pieces; roll and shape to
resemble spider legs. Place remaining 3 gumdrops on spiderweb to
resemble spiders; arrange 8 legs around each spider.

1 Serving: Calories 220; Total Fat 10g (Saturated Fat 3g); Sodium 125mg; Total Carbohydrate 30g
(Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 1g Exchanges: 2 Other Carbohydrate, 2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2

Terrifying Tips

Make additional spiders, if desired, to decorate the cookies or
the table.
If you like, use the microwave to melt the frosting. Place
frosting in a small microwavable bowl and microwave on High
15 to 20 seconds or until frosting is thin.

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