Scary Spider Cookies (Gluten-Free Recipe)

• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 1 Land O Lakes Egg
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups Gluten-Free Flour Blend (see below)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Black decorator sugar
• Gluten-free red or black licorice laces (string),cut into 192 (1 1/2 to 2 inch) pieces, if desired
• Decorator gel or frosting
• Decorator candies (candy eyes, red cinnamon candies, mini chocolate-covered candy pieces, candy sprinkles, etc.), if desired

1. Heat oven to 375F.
2. Combine sugar, butter, egg and vanilla in bowl.
3. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
4. Add flour blend, baking powder and salt.
5. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
6. Roll dough into 1-inch balls.
7. Roll balls in black sugar to coat entire ball.
8. Place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
9. Bake 6-10 minutes or until set.
10. Immediately insert 4 licorice pieces into each cookie to form legs.
11. Move cookies to cooling rack.
12. Cool completely.
13. Add eyes by placing tiny dab of decorator gel or frosting onto cookie; gently press on candy.
14. Store between sheets of waxed paper in containers with tight-fitting lid.

sugar, butter, egg, vanilla, flour, baking powder, salt, black decorator sugar, black licorice, decorator gel, cinnamon

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3314/scary-spider-cookies-gluten-free-recipe (may not work)