Description
Indulge in these delightful Peanut Butter Cup Spider Cookies that combine the rich flavors of peanut butter and chocolate, perfect for Halloween or any festive occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- packed
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- spooned and leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup milk chocolate
- melted for spider legs
- 8 peanut butter cups
- full size
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and peanut butter until smooth and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla bean paste, mixing until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and kosher salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Press a peanut butter cup into the center of each cookie dough mound.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are golden but the centers are soft.
- Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Once cooled, pipe melted milk chocolate to create spider legs on top of each cookie.
Notes
For added fun, use mini peanut butter cups for smaller cookies or add candy eyes to the spiders for a spooky touch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 490 kcal
- Sugar: 34 g
- Sodium: 390 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 56 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
Keywords: Peanut Butter Cup Spider Cookies, Halloween cookies, dessert recipes, peanut butter cookies, chocolate cookies