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Spider Cookies

Spider cookies that are gluten free, and so yummy! These tasty treats will easily satisfy that sweet craving while looking a tad spooky! 
Course Cookies and Cakes, Dessert
Cuisine gluten free
Servings 12 cookies

Equipment

  • 1 large cookie scoop
  • 1 large baking tray
  • parchment paper

Ingredients
  

  • 80 g millet flour
  • 40 g tapioca starch
  • 50 g oat flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp pumpkin spice
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 100 g soft butter
  • 50 g brown sugar
  • 80 g white sugar
  • 70 g pumpkin puree
  • 2 g whole psyllium husk
  • 100 g semi sweet chocolate chips, divided half for the dough and half melted for the legs
  • 12 mini peanut butter cups I used Justins brand that are labelled GF

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the millet flour, tapioca starch, oat flour, baking powder, spice and salt. Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the softened butter and sugars on low speed for about 2 minutes, or until light and fluffy and lighter in colour.
  • Add the pumpkin puree and psyllium husk to the butter and sugar and beat for about 1 minute.
  • Gently mix half of the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, and then beat for about a minute to combine well. Fold in the remaining flour blend and then the chocolate chips.
  • Using a cookie scoop that holds 2 or 3 tablespoons. Scoop up the dough and place onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 3 inches of space between each cookie.
  • Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for about 13 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
  • While the cookies are baking, melt the chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth and melted.
  • Remove the cookies from the oven and place a round English muffin ring, or a large glass over the warm dough, and swirl for the perfect round cookie.
  • While the cookies are warm, press the peanut butter cups into the dough and pipe the melted chocolate on the sides of the cookies for the spider legs.
  • While the cookies are warm and the chocolate cups are soft, place two candy eyes on each cookie.
  • Leave the cookies to cool and the chocolate to set completely. If there are any left, store them in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days.
Keyword Spider Cookies