Description
Delightfully spooky Peanut Butter Spider Cookies are a fun treat perfect for Halloween. With a rich peanut butter base and cute candy eyes, these cookies are sure to impress both kids and adults alike.
Ingredients
- Unsalted butter
- Brown sugar
- Granulated sugar
- Creamy peanut butter
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Granulated sugar
- Mini Reese’s peanut butter cups
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Candy eyeballs
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the unsalted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy.
- Add in the creamy peanut butter, egg, and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Roll the dough into balls and roll each ball in granulated sugar before placing it on the prepared baking sheet.
- Press a Mini Reese’s peanut butter cup into the center of each cookie and bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden.
- While the cookies cool, melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips in the microwave or a double boiler.
- Use the melted chocolate to create spider legs on each cookie and add candy eyeballs on top.
Notes
For best results, do not overbake the cookies; they should be soft and chewy. Feel free to customize the decorations for different occasions.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 145 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 28 mg
Keywords: Peanut Butter Spider Cookies, Halloween Cookies, Peanut Butter Cookies, Dessert, Spooky Treats