SPIDER WEB COOKIES

These are nice for a Halloween party. And so easy to make!

FOR THE COOKIES:
1 (18 ounce) pkg refrigerated sugar cookie dough
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
orange paste food coloring and/or green food coloring paste
FOR THE ICING:
2 packages black decorating gel
1/2 cup vanilla frosting

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Have ready 2 inch round cookie cutter

Knead flour into dough until blended and smooth. Divide dough in thirds-knead food color into 2 portions until the desired shade.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to about 1/4 inch thick. Cut out cookies with cutter. Place 1 in apart on prepared baking sheets.

Starting in center of orange and green cookies, pipe circles of black gel 1/4 to 1/2 inches apart almost to edge Starting in middle, drag a toothpick through the circles for a spiderweb effect.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes until golden Remove to a wire rack to cool.

Spread undecorated cookies with frosting. Pipe webs as described above.

Makes 24 cookies