Easy Halloween Spider Web Cookies

We made Halloween spider web cookies with Oreos and you won't believe how easy these are to create! No baking required! Woo hoo!

Halloween spider web cookies are just a little creepy. But that spider I held in Indonesia last week? Seriously creepy! Would you hold it?

I know!! It creeped me out, too, but I had to face my fears! There's nothing to fear about making these yummy cookies!

Ever arrive at a Halloween party to see an extravagant spooky dessert and wonder how the creator had the time to make it? Me, too! I desperately want to bring something everyone will love, but who has the time to spend hours on a dessert?

Your friends and family will think you spent all day on these adorable cookies, but we'll keep it our little secret that it was so simple!

Using Oreo cookies and colorful melted chocolate, these will be ready in no time, and you'll be a total rockstar at the party! And don't forget to bring serve a few savory Halloween appetizers, too.

What You Need to Make Spider Web Cookies

To make the cookies, you will need Oreos, shortening, candy wafers in green, orange, white, and purple, black gel icing, and white sparkle gel icing. 

For the equipment needed, I have a little bad news. The problem with making things like this is that the companies stop making the tools you use. You can still get the cookie molds, but I can no longer find the Celebrate It spider webs.

The best I can offer you is this mold. You will basically use the cookie mold to cover the Oreos and make a spider web (or spider) to put on top of the covered Oreo. 

You can also make your own spider webs! I've added directions for when you get to that point.

How to Make Spider Web Cookies

In a small microwave bowl, microwave 1 teaspoon shortening. Add ⅓ cup lavender chocolate melts. Stir until completely melted.

Using a Tablespoon, fill 3 of the molds with 2 Tablespoons of the melted Lavendar chocolate.

Place an Oreo cookie on top of the melted chocolate.

Pour additional melted Lavendar chocolate on top of each cookie, up to the top of the mold.

Tap the sides of each mold to release any air bubbles.

Repeat steps 1-5 using each color: orange (as shown below),  green and white.

When you are finished, you will have one dozen cookies, 3 of each color.

Chill for 30 minutes.

Line a large baking sheet with wax or parchment paper and set aside.

Gently pop each cookie out. They will be released from the mold very easily. Place on the lined baking sheet.

Note: As these molds are no longer available, the cookies will not have the web. 

You can purchase the spider web molds and make the candy spider webs, placing them on top of each cookie, but you can make your own webs!

Using the black and/or white sparkle gel, make 3 circles on the cookies, mimicking the webs above. Take a toothpick and pull it from the middle to the outside of the cookie 8 times. 

Tip: It's always a good idea to practice on paper before applying to cookie. It will help your confidence when you're piping on the cookie! 

The mold simply gave you a guide. You can do this!

I love how the black looks on the orange!

Place back on the baking sheet and allow to dry for at least 20 minutes.

Aren't you proud of yourself?

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