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    Chocolate Spiderweb Cookies

    Published: Oct 15, 2015 · Modified: Oct 29, 2021 by Lauren Kelly · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    These Chocolate Spiderweb Cookies might have been made healthier with whole wheat flour, Greek yogurt and flax seed, but they are still chewy and chocolatey-delicious. These Halloween cookies are so much fun!

    Overhead picture of chocolate cookies with spiderweb white icing on top.

    I am not the best cookie or cake decorator.  I am not the worst either, but I am definitely not the best.  

    The beauty of these cookies is that spiderwebs don't have to be perfect, right?  Go ahead and mess up (like I did.) They still taste really awesome.

    Not all cookies and treats have to be packed with unnecessary junk! And they can also be decorated really cute for Halloween.

    And I love Halloween cookies, I mean, who doesn't?

    If you love these I bet you will love my Googly Eye Pretzel Kisses too! Maybe with a mug of Apple Chai Latte, Low Carb Bulletproof Hot Chocolate or if you are a grown up, maybe my Spiced Apple Cider?

    Why You Should Make These Spiderweb Cookies

    These Halloween cookies are lightened up with all wholesome ingredients but also taste super delicious. They are cute for Halloween but nothing super time consuming.

    These cookies are for people like me who are too busy to make fancy desserts or treats but still want to make cute little goodies for their kids.

    I promise everyone will love these cookies because they still taste decadent and delicious. I mean, who doesn't love a (lightened up) classic chocolate cookie?

    Recipe Ingredients

    • Whole wheat flour - This flour is a good source of protein, fiber, and a variety of vitamins and minerals. The only reason why I didn't use all whole wheat flour and also added some all purpose flour is because the cookies would be too dense and a little dry.
    • All purpose flour - this flour is extremely versatile and can be used in many baked goods such as cookies, cakes and breads.
    • Cocoa powder- I use the kind where the ingredients are only 100% cocoa powder and nothing else. I like this one.
    • Ground flax seed - Due to its high fiber content, flax seeds have shown to improve digestive health and possibly relieve constipation. It has also shown to lower cholesterol levels. I use this brand.
    • Baking powder
    • Baking soda
    • Salt
    • Cinnamon
    • Butter - I also use 100% grass-fed butter such as Kerrygold. Grass-fed butter contains more nutrients than regular butter and overall tastes so much better.
    • Unrefined brown sugar - Refined brown sugar is simply white sugar that has had molasses added back into it. Meanwhile, whole, unrefined brown sugar undergoes less processing than white sugar, allowing it to retain some of its molasses content and natural brown color as well as nutrients. I use this one.
    • Unsweetened applesauce - another staple in many baked goods. Applesauce is lower in fat and calories and because of it contains a large amount of water it always creates a moist product.
    • Plain Greek yogurt - one of my favorite ingredients to bake with! I love Fage plain Greek yogurt due to its creamy texture.
    • Pure vanilla extract - I like to use 100% pure vanilla extract because it just plain old tastes better! Why use imitation vanilla when you can have the real thing?
    • Egg
    • Powdered sugar
    • Almond milk - You can use any type of milk you like here but I used unsweetened almond milk to cut back on calories, fat and dairy.

    Recipe FAQ's and Expert Tips

    What if I don't have whole wheat flour, can I only use all purpose flour in this recipe?

    Yes, you can. The cookies will be less dense and lighter and fluffier.

    Can I make this recipe dairy free?

    Yes, definitely! You can use ghee or coconut oil in place of the butter and 1 cup of applesauce in place of the Greek yogurt.

    Can I leave out the ground flax seed in this recipe? Or replace it with something else?

    Yes, you can leave it out entirely or you can also use ground chia seed which also contains a good amount of protein and fiber

    Picture of chocolate cookies with spiderweb white icing on top and the text title in the top of the picture.

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    Spiderweb Chocolate Cookies

    These Chocolate Spiderweb Cookies are made healthier, take minutes to make and are delicious!
    5 from 7 votes
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    Course: cookie, Dessert, treat, vegetarian
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Low Fat
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 48 cookies
    Calories: 69kcal
    Author: Lauren Kelly

    Ingredients

    • Cookies:
    • 1 cup whole wheat flour
    • 1 cups all purpose flour
    • ½ cup cocoa powder
    • ½ cup groundflax seed
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ cup butter room temperature
    • 1 cup unrefined brown sugar
    • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
    • ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • 1 egg
    • Icing:
    • 1 cup powdered sugar
    • 1-2 teaspoons milk

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • In a medium bowl, combine flours, cocoa powder, flax seed, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix well and set aside.
    • In another medium bowl, cream the butter and sugars together until smooth. Add the applesauce, Greek yogurt, vanilla and egg. Mix well.
    • Add the flour mixture 1 cup at a time to the Greek yogurt combination. Mix until combined, be careful not to over mix.
    • Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased nonstick baking tray.
    • Bake for 12-15 minutes until browned.
    • Cool on the tray for 5 minutes before moving to a wire rack to col completely.
    • While cookies are cooling, prepare icing by mixing powdered sugar and milk.
    • Pour icing into heavy duty plastic bag (it will be thick) and carefully snip the small end of the bag.
    • Squeeze icing out and make 3 concentric circles.
    • Next, trace lines outside each circle to form a spider web.

    Notes

    These cookies freeze wonderfully, I do it all the time. Simply place in a plastic bag and freeze for up to 3-4 months, if they last that long!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 69kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 77mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 67IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Jen

      September 30, 2022 at 12:29 am

      5 stars
      Our fam loves this recipe! So yummy & easy!

      Reply
    2. jess

      September 28, 2022 at 11:00 pm

      5 stars
      I am super thankful for this recipe to help make cookies a little more healthy! thank you so much for helping me feel better about eating cookies througout the week!

      Reply
      • Lauren Kelly

        September 29, 2022 at 6:47 am

        So happy you liked them, Jess!

        Reply
    3. Journa Liz Ramirez

      September 28, 2022 at 7:35 pm

      5 stars
      Kids love this recipe because they are yummy and healthy! They are excited to make their own spiderweb cookies this Halloween using this recipe.

      Reply
      • Lauren Kelly

        September 29, 2022 at 6:47 am

        Yay! Thank you!

        Reply
    4. Samantha

      September 17, 2021 at 12:47 pm

      5 stars
      I'm so happy to have found a Halloween treat that's on the healthier side! My kids LOVED them. So cute and fun and yummy...thank you, thank you!

      Reply
    5. Matt Taylor

      September 17, 2021 at 11:03 am

      5 stars
      Awesome and creative cookie recipe, perfect for Halloween, I like that they are on the healthier side too. So yummy! 🙂

      Reply
    6. Toni

      September 17, 2021 at 10:19 am

      5 stars
      So fun and amazing cookies! My kids enjoyed making as much as eating!

      Reply
    7. Colleen (Souffle Bombay)

      October 18, 2015 at 11:37 pm

      Supercute cookies! These are the only spiderwebs I want to be near!!
      It must be fun for the boys sharing their birthdays!! One of my brothers and I are 1 day apart...we shared birthday cakes growing up unless it was a milestone birthday...then we got our own 🙂

      Reply
    8. Rose | The Clean Dish

      October 18, 2015 at 11:00 pm

      I feel totally inspired. I am also not the best cookie decorator so this seems like a project for me!! I love how these look - they have some old school Halloween charm!

      Reply
    9. Angie | Big Bear's Wife

      October 16, 2015 at 8:06 pm

      Cutest Spider Web Cookies ever!Happy Birthday to your guys!!! 2 years and 11 minutes apart! Wow!

      Reply
    10. Lauren @ Healthy Delicious

      October 16, 2015 at 12:33 am

      Happy belated to the kiddos! These cookies are so fun!

      Reply
    11. Carolyn

      October 15, 2015 at 7:31 pm

      These are adorable. So perfect for Halloween!

      Reply
      • lauren.kelly

        October 15, 2015 at 11:33 pm

        Thanks Carolyn!

        Reply
    12. Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet

      October 15, 2015 at 10:55 pm

      These are so cute and I'm happy to see some healthy baked goods! My 3 and 5 year olds love helping me in the kitchen, they'd have a blast making these!

      Reply
      • lauren.kelly

        October 15, 2015 at 11:32 pm

        My kids loved helping me Kimberly 🙂

        Reply
    13. heather @french press

      October 15, 2015 at 3:06 pm

      SO fun! and two birthdays on one day - that must be busy 🙂 but fun too
      and I love these cookies (by the way your webs look so much better than mine would)

      Reply
      • lauren.kelly

        October 15, 2015 at 11:33 pm

        Only a few of the spiderwebs came out looking good Heather 🙂

        Reply
    14. Arman @ thebigmansworld

      October 15, 2015 at 11:43 am

      Fantastic news, Lauren 🙂 That is something so many people underestimate.

      These look delicious and my inner kid is dancing 😉

      Reply
      • lauren.kelly

        October 15, 2015 at 11:33 pm

        You ARE a kid Arman! 🙂

        Reply
    15. [email protected]+A+Mind+Full+Mom

      October 15, 2015 at 11:33 am

      I love how you made clean but festive cookies--these are going to be made this year at our house!!

      Reply
      • lauren.kelly

        October 15, 2015 at 11:33 pm

        Thanks Kristen!

        Reply

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