Halloween chocolate chip cookies with spiders are a fun and slightly spooky twist on the classic treat we all love. They take everything wonderful about a warm, chewy chocolate chip cookie and add a playful Halloween surprise, little chocolate spiders crawling across the surface. It’s the kind of dessert that looks creative and festive without losing that comforting, homemade charm that makes chocolate chip cookies so irresistible.
At their core, these cookies are all about balance: crisp edges, soft centers, and gooey pockets of melted chocolate. The dough is rich with butter, brown sugar, and vanilla, giving each bite a deep caramel-like sweetness that pairs perfectly with the chocolate. As the cookies bake, they spread just enough to create that perfect chewy texture everyone craves. Once out of the oven, the real magic happens, a few extra chocolate chips are added on top, and with a steady hand, melted chocolate is used to draw tiny legs, turning the chips into miniature spiders.
What makes these cookies special is how simple yet effective the decoration is. They don’t require any fancy tools, but the result always delights kids and adults alike. The spiders can be as realistic or as cute as you like, some end up with long, spindly legs, others look like chubby cartoon versions, each adding a bit of Halloween personality to the batch.
These cookies are perfect for parties, trick-or-treat events, or just a cozy night of spooky movie watching. They pair beautifully with a glass of milk or a mug of hot cocoa, and they make a great edible craft project for families to bake together. Whether you’re serving them on a platter or wrapping them as party favors, Halloween chocolate chip cookies with spiders are guaranteed to make people smile before they take that first delicious bite. Fun, festive, and full of chocolatey goodness, they’re the perfect treat to bring a little Halloween spirit into your kitchen.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 eggs large
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips plus extra for spider legs
- 1 cup melted chocolate for spider legs
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the vanilla extract and eggs until fluffy.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually blend this into the creamed mixture.
- Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges are nicely browned.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
- Once cooled, use a small amount of melted chocolate to create spider legs coming out from the chocolate chips on the cookies.
Nutrition
Cookies 🍪
Followed the recipe but the dough was crumbly. Any pointers?
Maybe your butter was too cold? It needs to be soft but not melted! 🤷♂️
Make sure you measured everything right! Too much flour can make the dough crumbly.
Yummy! But I think you could use more chocolate chips. Who doesn’t love more chocolate?!
Just made these, and wow, they are scrumptious! I added extra chocolate chips just because.
I followed the recipe exactly but mine came out too dry. Maybe I shouldn’t have added extra flour by accident?
Really? I find that weird, the recipe should be fine if you stick to it. Did you maybe overbake them or something?
Oops, adding too much flour can definitely make them dry! I learned that the hard way too. Maybe next time try to measure carefully. Good luck!
I don’t get it, why do you need melted chocolate to make legs? Just use licorice or something. Lol.
What a silly idea. Spiders on cookies? Really? I just want to enjoy my food without nightmares.
Ratings are so people know how good the product is that the recipe makes. Nonsensical nonsense rantings and bad ratings skewing the ratings making others think the recipe is substandard. In this case it is obvious the substandard is in the intellect of the reviewer
I totally agree! It’s really frustrating when people give bad ratings without even trying the recipe. These cookies are delicious and so fun for Halloween!
Nonsense? Not everyone likes the same stuff. My cookies turned out flat, might be me but still, not perfect like you say. So, how can you be sure?
So easy to make! My kids had fun making them. We did sprinkles instead of spider legs because we are not into spiders.
Meh, they were okay. Didn’t really taste much different from regular cookies.
Perfect for Halloween! I added some pumpkin spice; it made them even better!
Delicious! But how come my cookies spread out so much? They looked like blobs! 😂
These cookies were a hit at our Halloween party! Everyone loved them, and they looked so cute with the spider legs!
Yummy 🤤
Cookies look good but how can you eat something with spider legs on it? No thanks.
I think the spider legs add a fun touch! It’s Halloween after all! 😄
Ratings are so people know how good the product is that the recipe makes. Nonsensical nonsense rantings and bad ratings skewing the ratings making others think the recipe is substandard. In this case it is obvious the substandard is in the intellect of the reviewer
My cookies didn’t look like yours at all but still taste yummy. Guess that’s what matters?
I couldn’t find melted chocolate, used icing instead. They still look cute!
I think I messed up the butter measurement. They are too soft. Guess I’ll take a risk next time.
Oops! Is it really the butter? Maybe you just have a different oven or flour? Either way, they’ll still be cookies, right?
Don’t worry, butter measurements can be tricky! If they turn out too soft, maybe try chilling the dough before baking next time. They’ll still taste great!
These cookies are a spooktacular delight! Made them for my kids and they loved the spider legs!
Best Halloween cookies ever! They turned out so cute and delicious. Will definitely make again!
I’m so glad you loved them! They are such a fun Halloween treat! 🎃
I am not sure about putting spiders on cookies… sounds weird.
Ratings are so people know how good the product is that the recipe makes. Nonsensical nonsense rantings and bad ratings skewing the ratings making others think the recipe is substandard. In this case it is obvious the substandard is in the intellect of the reviewer
I totally agree! Bad ratings just confuse everyone. This recipe is awesome! Those cookies are perfect for Halloween. 🎃
I mean, who cares about ratings anyway? They just don’t get the creativity! Those spider cookies sound kinda weird tho…
Not impressed. The cookies spread too much and looked nothing like the picture. 😒
yum! just yum! these r the best cookies ever especially for Halloween!
Ratings are so people know how good the product is that the recipe makes. Nonsensical nonsense rantings and bad ratings skewing the ratings making others think the recipe is substandard. In this case it is obvious the substandard is in the intellect of the reviewer
I totally agree! Bad ratings can ruin the vibe of a great recipe. These cookies look super fun for Halloween! Can’t wait to try them!
My kids love these! We made them for Halloween and they disappeared fast. Next time I’m trying with more chocolate chips!
These cookies are a hit! The spider design is super cute. The buttery taste is awesome! 🍪
I think I missed something in the instructions… My batter turned out too dry. Maybe I used too much flour? 😕