Sunday, October 23, 2011

Spider Web Sugar Cookies

Oh boy, here she goes again.  Making those cookies that she doesn't even really love, just for the sake of impressing some kids.  Yup, shameless I know ;)  I saw this spider web cookie cutter at Sur la Table for a buck and I knew that, combined with the pinwheel technique I learned back in July, we could make a winning time waster combination.  

The technique is almost exactly the same as the pinwheel technique, except you don't drag in and out, only out.  So in fact these are even easier to make than the 4th of July pinwheel cookies.  So easy that Taylor was easily able to make these alongside me.  In fact the white and black one pictured right next to the black one is her creation.  So if you have an hour to spare, here's how you go about making these spooky treats...
Repeat, repeat, repeat
I also added a bit more white frosting to my black to make a gray icing which turned out really nice.  I wish I would have made more in the white/gray color combination.
I passed these out after Taylor's soccer game and they were a hit.  Even the Coach came by for a cookie :)
You can see the original pinwheel cookies I made for the 4th of July here. You can also see a video tutorial in this post, and I give some tips I've discovered along the way that has helped me work with royal icing.

Oh, and by the way...the spider web cookie is now on sale for a 49 cents at Sur la Table!   If you don't feel like picking up the spider web cutter, you can easily just make round cookies and the spider web effect would still be just as cool.  Linking up with Heather for Life Made Lovely Monday.

Are there any other spooky fun treats you plan on making for Halloween this year?  I'd love to see some other ideas.  Leave a comment and a link if you're up to something fun.
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10 comments:

  1. Alyson @Vintage SunshineOctober 23, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    WOW!! Those are seriously amazing. I'm definitely going to have to try them out. Thanks for posting.

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  2. grey rose (they/them)October 23, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    whoa, girl! spiderweb AWESOME cookies!!

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  3. AnonymousOctober 23, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    Those cookies are awesome! They look so difficult to make but sounds easy ... think I'm going to give it a try. They're beautiful, or as beautiful as a spider web can be :)

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  4. MarisaOctober 23, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    Very cool! I've seen these before with round cookies, but the star shapes makes a big difference. Spookier. Webbier.

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  5. loriOctober 24, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    these look sooo good! id definitely make them to impress the kids... if i had kids. lol

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  6. AnonymousOctober 24, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    You are SO fancy!!!

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  7. The Starr FamilyOctober 24, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    They are awesome. Now to muster the motivation :)

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  8. SZMOctober 25, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    Wow! I just baked halloween cookies yesterday! Adding these beauties to the to-bake list for next year!

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  9. Mary BergfeldOctober 25, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    A cookie couldn't be more seasonally perfect:-) This is my first visit to your blog, so I took some extra time to browse through your earlier entries. I'm so glad I did that. You've created a great spot for your readers to visit and I really enjoyed the time I spent here. I'll definitely be back. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary

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  10. monster cakesOctober 25, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    baking and decorating sugar cookies are my favorite thing to do! Yet I have never learned this technique?! What?! Madness! Thanks for sharing! Yours look so professional. UH-mazing.

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