Description
Delight your guests this Halloween with Peanut Butter Spider Cookies, a fun and spooky treat featuring creamy peanut butter cookies topped with chocolate spiders. Perfect for Halloween parties or a festive dessert, these cookies are easy to make and deliciously fun for all ages.
Ingredients
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup creamy peanut butter
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar, packed
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
24 mini Reese’s cups
24 chocolate melts or chocolate chips (for spider bodies)
48 candy eyes
Chocolate frosting (for legs)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the Cookie Dough: Cream together the butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Mix in the egg and vanilla extract. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined.
- Shape and Bake the Cookies: Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden. Press a mini Reese’s cup into the center of each cookie while still warm. Cool on a wire rack.
- Decorate the Spiders: Once cookies are cool, melt chocolate melts or chips and place a dollop on each Reese’s cup. Attach candy eyes. Pipe chocolate frosting legs on each side of the Reese’s cup to create a spider.
Notes
Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 7 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months.
Decoration: Decorate cookies just before serving to keep the candy eyes and frosting legs fresh.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24 cookies
- Calories: 180 kcal per cookie
Keywords: Peanut Butter Spider Cookies, Halloween Cookies, Spooky Cookies, Peanut Butter Treats, Holiday Baking, Fun Cookie Recipes