Cookies

• Beat the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
• Add the vanilla extract and beat again.
• Gradually beat in the eggs.
• Sieve the flour with the baking powder and the salt.
• Add the sifted flour mixture to the butter and egg mixture and beat slowly until the mixture comes together.
• Add in the chocolate chips and beat until combined.
• Wrap the dough in cling film in rolls and refrigerate. This will make it easier to handle.
• When ready to bake the cookies, unwrap the roll of dough and slice in to slices and place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Ensure the slices are well spaced apart as they will spread in the oven.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes in a preheated oven 350°F.
• Allow to cool on the tray before decorating.

To Decorate

• Melt dark chocolate and using a piping bag pipe the warm chocolate on to the centre of the cookie, drizzling the chocolate down the sides of the cookie to create spider legs.
• Place two maltesers/chocolate balls in the centre of the cookie to create a spiders body.
• Roll two small circles of white icing fondant to create eyes.
• Usin an icing pen or melted chocolate draw in spiders eyes on the white fondant.
• Attach the white icing fondant to the front of the malteser (using water or food glue to make it stick).