Description
A festive Halloween treat featuring a rich chocolate cookie base topped with a pumpkin spice cream swirl and a chocolate spider design.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 2 oz melted dark chocolate for piping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt, then gradually mix into the wet ingredients.
- Fold in the chocolate chips by hand using a spatula.
- Scoop 1-tablespoon portions of dough onto the baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are set. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- Beat together cream cheese, pumpkin puree, and pumpkin pie spice.
- Slowly add powdered sugar until the frosting is stiff and pipeable.
- Pipe a spiral of pumpkin frosting on each cooled cookie.
- Place a chocolate chip in the center and pipe eight thin legs using melted dark chocolate.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American