How to Make Cobweb Cookies
Sift the flour into the mixing bowl., Cut the butter into small pieces., Add the sugar and stir through. , Add cocoa until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. , Tip in the milk., Mix until it forms a dough., Wrap the dough in plastic food wrap...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Sift the flour into the mixing bowl.
Rub the pieces into the flour. ,,, Stir with the fork. , Use your hands to roll into a ball of dough. , Place in the refrigerator to chill for 20 minutes. , Line the baking sheets with parchment paper in readiness for use. , Roll out on a surface sprinkled with flour, to prevent sticking.
Roll the dough to a thickness about 5mm/ 1⁄4 inch (0.6 cm)., Either use a circle cookie cutter or the open end of an average-sized glass.
Leftover dough can be rolled into a ball and re-rolled to cut more cookies from. ,, Bake for 10-12 minutes. , Let sit for 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then remove and allow to cool on a wire cooling rack before icing. , Draw a spiral design with the white writing icing. , Pipe the icing evenly from the center right out to the edge of the cookie. , Starting at the center, drag the toothpick to the outer edge.
Aim to do this about 6-8 times around the whole cookie, dividing it into equal pie slice shapes.
Make any other adjustments using the toothpick that you think will enhance the look of the web.
Consider making small spiders for a more realistic look and a touch to the cookies. , When finished, you'll have a batch of cobweb cookies that look tasty and intricately detailed. , Ways to serve include:
Simply pile into a basket, web side facing upward.
Pierce little holes in the cookies and string them up on a thin piece of twine to make cobweb cookie bunting.
Hang in place.
Use the cookies as part of a decorative food setting, perhaps including edible spider candies, edible insect candies, etc. -
Step 2: Cut the butter into small pieces.
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Step 3: Add the sugar and stir through.
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Step 4: Add cocoa until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
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Step 5: Tip in the milk.
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Step 6: Mix until it forms a dough.
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Step 7: Wrap the dough in plastic food wrap.
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Step 8: Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF.
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Step 9: Remove the chilled dough from the refrigerator.
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Step 10: Cut out circles in the dough.
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Step 11: Arrange the cut cookies on the baking sheets.
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Step 12: Place in the oven.
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Step 13: Remove the cookies from the oven when baked.
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Step 14: Begin in the middle of each cookie.
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Step 15: Continue piping the spiral.
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Step 16: Use the toothpick to add the web effects.
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Step 17: Repeat with the remaining cookies.
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Step 18: Serve.
Detailed Guide
Rub the pieces into the flour. ,,, Stir with the fork. , Use your hands to roll into a ball of dough. , Place in the refrigerator to chill for 20 minutes. , Line the baking sheets with parchment paper in readiness for use. , Roll out on a surface sprinkled with flour, to prevent sticking.
Roll the dough to a thickness about 5mm/ 1⁄4 inch (0.6 cm)., Either use a circle cookie cutter or the open end of an average-sized glass.
Leftover dough can be rolled into a ball and re-rolled to cut more cookies from. ,, Bake for 10-12 minutes. , Let sit for 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then remove and allow to cool on a wire cooling rack before icing. , Draw a spiral design with the white writing icing. , Pipe the icing evenly from the center right out to the edge of the cookie. , Starting at the center, drag the toothpick to the outer edge.
Aim to do this about 6-8 times around the whole cookie, dividing it into equal pie slice shapes.
Make any other adjustments using the toothpick that you think will enhance the look of the web.
Consider making small spiders for a more realistic look and a touch to the cookies. , When finished, you'll have a batch of cobweb cookies that look tasty and intricately detailed. , Ways to serve include:
Simply pile into a basket, web side facing upward.
Pierce little holes in the cookies and string them up on a thin piece of twine to make cobweb cookie bunting.
Hang in place.
Use the cookies as part of a decorative food setting, perhaps including edible spider candies, edible insect candies, etc.
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