Spiderweb Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
1440
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 batch royal icing (see below)
  • food coloring
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. Cream the butter and sugar. Add the egg and beat until fluffy. Blend in the vanilla. Sift in the flour, baking powder, and salt, mixing until just combined. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. On a floured surface, roll half of the dough to 1/8-inch thick. Cut into circles using a 3-inch round cookie cutter or the top of a drinking glass. Gather and reroll scraps. Repeat with remaining dough. Place the cookies on a greased baking sheet and bake for about 8 minutes, until just golden. Do not allow cookies to brown.
  3. To decorate, melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in a heatproof bowl for 1 minutes. The chips may look unmelted, but stir them with a spoon to see if they have actually softened before putting them in for another minute, if necessary. Spoon the melted chocolate into a zipper-lock bag. Seal the bag, pressing out any air. Use a toothpick to make a very tiny hole in one corner of the bag to release a very thin stream of chocolate for writing.
  4. To make the spiderwebs, spread white royal icing smoothly over the surface. Immediately, before the icing can set, pipe a spiral of chocolate over the surface, starting in the middle and working outward. Starting in the center, use a toothpick to pull outward through the icing, making a spiderweb design.
  5. Royal Icing:
  6. With beaters or a standing mixer, whip the egg white and lemon juice until frothy. At medium speed, beat in the confectioners' sugar, a little at a time, until the mixture is thick but still liquid enough to beat. Then beat on high until the mixture is thick and glossy, about 3 minutes. Cover the surface with plastic wrap while waiting to use it. Royal icing will set to a firm, glossy finish when applied to a cookie. The icing can be stored, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for up to a week.
  7. *RAW EGG WARNING
  8. Food Network Kitchens suggest caution in consuming raw and lightly-cooked eggs due to the slight risk of Salmonella or other food-borne illness. To reduce this risk, we recommend you use only fresh, properly-refrigerated, clean, grade A or AA eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the shell.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1439.94 Kcal (6029 kJ)
Calories from fat 335.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37.27g 57%
Cholesterol 95.05mg 32%
Sodium 662.54mg 28%
Potassium 471.09mg 10%
Total Carbs 265.03g 88%
Sugars 145.68g 583%
Dietary Fiber 2.53g 10%
Protein 15.58g 31%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 2.8mg 16%
Calcium 132.9mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 399.14 Kcal (1671 kJ)
Calories from fat 92.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.33g 57%
Cholesterol 26.35mg 32%
Sodium 183.65mg 28%
Potassium 130.58mg 10%
Total Carbs 73.46g 88%
Sugars 40.38g 583%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 10%
Protein 4.32g 31%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 0.8mg 16%
Calcium 36.8mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 31.4
    Points
  • 40
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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