These Cobweb Iced Sugar Cookies are a spooky Halloween twist on classic sugar cookies. Crisp on the edges, soft in the center, and decorated with an easy spiderweb icing design—they’re perfect for parties, edible gifts, or baking with kids.
I first made these for a neighborhood Halloween potluck. I needed something impressive but simple enough to decorate in bulk. A few drops of black gel food coloring, a swirl of white royal icing, and a toothpick—that’s all it took to create beautiful cobweb cookies. And they disappeared faster than you can say “trick-or-treat.”
The cookie base is buttery and vanilla-scented, with just enough chew. You can make them ahead, freeze them undecorated, and ice them the day of your event. The icing hardens perfectly for stacking or packaging as favors.
Whether you’re hosting a haunted bash, filling lunchboxes, or delivering boo-baskets to neighbors, these cobweb sugar cookies are the ultimate eerie-sweet treat. No scary skills required!.
PrintCobweb Iced Sugar Cookies – Spooky, Sweet & Perfect for Halloween Baking
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
Classic sugar cookies with spooky cobweb icing—easy to decorate, soft to bite, and perfect for Halloween gifting or parties.
Ingredients
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 ½ cups sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp salt
ICING:
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
1–2 tbsp milk
¼ tsp vanilla
Black food coloring
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheet.
2. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
3. In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla.
4. Gradually mix in dry ingredients to form dough.
5. Roll into balls and flatten slightly. Bake for 8–10 minutes.
6. Cool cookies completely.
7. Mix icing ingredients until smooth. Tint some black.
8. Pipe white icing spirals on cookies, then drag toothpick outward to form webs.
9. Let set for 1–2 hours.
Notes
Store in airtight container for 5 days.
Undecorated cookies freeze well for up to 1 month.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: cobweb iced sugar cookies, Halloween cookies, spiderweb decorated cookies