Looking for fun Halloween treats? These Spiderweb Sandwich Cookies are easy-to-make and sure to be a hit during your Halloween parties.
Disclosure: OXO made a contribution to Cookies for Kids’ Cancer in exchange for this blog post. I was provided with the OXO products in this post. Affiliate linking has been used in this post.
One of my most favorite companies, OXO, does great things in my kitchen, they are also doing great things for Cookies for Kids’ Cancer — a cause founded by two OXO employees who were inspired by their 2-year old son’s battle with cancer. Cookies for Kids’ Cancer supports people everywhere to help fight pediatric cancer – through the simple concept of local bake sales.
OXO will donates up to $100,000 each year to Cookies for Kids’ Cancer to support research for new and improved therapies. They do this through various fundraising efforts of their own, such as donating $100 on behalf of bloggers, like myself, who are willing to share a cookie recipe post. For me, it’s the least I could do — and I’m honored to help in this small way.
Another way I help — and you can too — is by buying specially marked OXO baking tools with the green Cookies for Kids’ Cancer sticker. When we buy items with this sticker, OXO will donated 25 cents to Cookies for Kids’ Cancer.
One of the items I was sent was the OXO Good Grips Cookie Press with Disk Storage Case — I was beyond excited for this.  I’ve wanted one for a long time, especially to use during Christmas baking, but never bought one. This is one of the most fun baking tools to use. I thought it would be hard to use, but it was so easy. My kids loved using it too.
Inside the cookie press package was disk storage case with multiple different shapes that you can use to make a variety of cookies. I loved that they had the storage case — I would surely lose those disks if it didn’t come with one.
While I like the disks that come with the Cookie Press, I was wanting to make some Halloween cookies. After a quick search on Amazon, I saw this wonderful OXO Good Grips Cookie Press Autumn Disk Set! I bought them right away and as soon as they arrived I realized how perfect the spiderweb shape would be for little sandwich cookies. I got busy with my Halloween treats and have been really pleased with the results — and I think you will too.
To make your own Spiderweb Sandwich Cookies, you’ll need the OXO Cookie Press and the spider disk from the OXO Autumn Disk Set. You’ll also create a Chocolate Shortbread Cookies recipe. I used the exact one that  came in the little booklet inside the cookie press box (I’ve included the recipe at the end of this post). It’s easy to mix up and filling the cookie press with it is simple at well. As you can see, the dough is press out the bottom of the cookie press through the pattern, giving the dough it’s fun shape.
I decided to add a bit of white sprinkles to the top of my cookies and after baking for just 8 minutes, they were finished and ready to assemble into sandwich cookies.
The sandwich cookie filling is a deliciously sweet marshmallow buttercream. It’s also easy (seriously, will only take you a few minutes). You’ll mix up a batch and then add it to the bottom of one of the cookies. I did this by filling a pastry bag with the filling, but you could also spread it onto the cookie.
Top the filling with another cookie — with the two cookie bottoms facing each other.
So easy, but everyone will thing you spent forever making these Halloween treats. Now, you can do this same procedure (and recipes below) for other cookie press shapes, but I really like these spiderweb ones because the round shape makes them easier to fill.
Halloween Treats: Spiderweb Sandwich Cookies
Here’s the complete recipe for my Spiderweb Sandwich Cookies with Marshmallow Buttercream Filling — if you’d like to save this for future use, I recommend pinning it to one of your pinterest boards.
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Spiderweb Sandwich Cookies with Marshmallow Buttercream Filling
Description
Looking for fun Halloween treats? These Spiderweb Sandwich Cookies are easy-to-make and sure to be a hit during your Halloween parties
Ingredients
Chocolate Shortbread
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter (3 sticks, at room temperature)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs (at room temperature)
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- Sugar sprinkles (if desired)
Marshmallow Buttercream Filling
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick, at room temperature)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 7 ounces marshmallow cream
Instructions
To make marshmallow buttercream filling:
- Cream butter with mixer until fluffy. Cream together butter and powdered sugar, slowly adding sugar in several batches. Beat until sugar is fully incorporated into the butter. Add in salt and vanilla extract. Beat in marshmallow cream until well combined. Set aside.
To make chocolate shortbread cookies
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar, and salt. Beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs one at a time, continuously beating.
- Gradually add flour and cocoa powder, beating until well incorporated.
- Place dough in OXO Cookie Press with desired disk (spider disk in OXO Cookie Press Autumn Disk Set). Press dough out onto ungreased baking sheet. If desired, sprinkle with colored sugar sprinkles.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown on the edges.
To assemble the sandwich cookies
- If desired, fill a pastry bag with tip with filling (filling can also be spread/spooned onto the cookies)
- Take one cookie and add add desired amount of filling on the bottom of the cookie
- Top filling with the bottom of another cookie, creating a “sandwich” (both cookie bottoms will be touching the filling and facing each other.
- Continue with remaining cookies.
Notes
Chocolate Shortbread Cookies recipe from OXO
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Miz Helen says
These cookies will be great treats for all the little spooks! Thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday! Have a great week and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
Jamie says
Yum. I didn’t even know there were so many options for those cookie press disks.
Monika Dabrowski says
These look scrumptious and really cute, I love cute spooky rather than horrible spooky Halloween:) Love this handy little disc set too.
Kristie says
I have never seen a cuter cookie press cookie!!! So adorable! And they look yummy. Great recipe!
sahana says
These cookies looks cute and yummy. Thank you for sharing with us at #HomeMattersParty. See you again next week.
Julie says
That cookie press looks like a fun gadget, thanks for sharing (and thanks for the recipe too!)
smiling notes says
I’m in love with these cookies! They look really delicious. Thanks for linking up at the Family Joy Blog linkup party! Pinned and yummed 🙂
Rhonda Gales says
Thanks for sharing on Sunday’s Best Linkup. These cookies are adorable. Perfect Halloween treat. Thanks for sharing.
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
I seriously need that cookie press. Love these cookies – Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!
Theresa @DearCreatives says
What a good cause love the cookie press. I have some oxo stuff & they are super good products. Pinned & shared. Thanks for joining in the Inspiration Spotlight party. Hope to see you again soon & new party starts soon.
Diana Rambles says
Those are so cute!
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says
What a fun idea and a great cause! Pinning!
Deb- It's me, debcb! says
I bought a cheap cookie press a couple of years ago and it obviously didn’t work very well. Need to check this one out. Thanks for linking up at the Best of the Blogosphere Linky party.
All that's Jas says
Love that cookie press and drooling over the cookies! Thanks for joining the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop!
Suzan says
These look just beautifully perfect – ( and delicious too ! )
Cathy says
How cute are these?! Loving these sandwich cookies and the creativity!
Cathy
Robin says
These are so cute and look absolutely yummy! Thanks so much for inspiring us at Monday Funday!
Kati says
The spiderweb cookie press is adorable! Now I want those disks for all kinds of Halloween fun 🙂
Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom says
What a good cause this is for… I can’t imagine. I have never tried a cookie press before, but I have always wanted one. I am going to look for the OXO brand with the green sticker next time I am at the store. These cookies look so easy and are just adorable! I would love if you could share this at our Fall Craftacular Holiday party that is going on this week- curlycraftymom.com!
Carrie
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Annie @ Annie's Noms says
These are amazing!!! So fun!
Miz Helen says
Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing your great post with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
heather @french press says
I need that cookie press – SO fun for the holidays
Audrey says
visiting from Wonderful Wednesdays.
My cookie press is ancient and hard to use, and I just love OXO products, so I think I will check this out.
And the cookies sound delicious too.
Camille says
Ok, serisouly – that marshmallow buttercream sounds about to die for! I might have to bake something just to use it! 🙂 And I LOVE my OXO Cookie Press! Everyone needs one!
brandie says
Thanks Camille! I can’t wait for holiday baking to get here to use my cookie press some more!
Gina Horne says
These are so cute!!! I need to get me one of those OXO Cookie Press. I have always been leary that they don’t turn out well, yours look amazing! Thanks!