Spiderweb Cookies

Name: Spiderweb Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 large egg; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest; 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; Edible glitter; 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips, melted; Milk chocolate M&M's; Orange nonpareils

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Edible glitter
1/4 cup milk chocolate chips, melted
Milk chocolate M&M's
Orange nonpareils

Directions

1

In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in egg and orange zest. Gradually add flour; mix well.
2

Transfer dough to a pastry bag fitted with a large round pastry tip. Pipe spiderwebs (about 4 in. high and 4 in. wide) onto foil-lined
3

. With a pastry brush, gently brush each web with water. Lightly sprinkle with edible glitter.
4

Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until set but not browned. Let cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
5

Fill a small resealable plastic bag with the melted chocolate; cut a small hole in the corner of bag. For spiders, attach two or three M&M's on each web with melted chocolate; pipe spider legs around each. For spider eyes, attach nonpareils with melted chocolate.