Description
Delight your family and friends this Halloween with these soft and chewy Peanut Butter Spider Cookies. These spooky treats are not only easy to make but also visually striking with their chocolatey spider legs and candy eyes. Perfect for parties or a fun baking day, they bring a festive touch that will impress both kids and adults alike. The combination of creamy peanut butter, melty chocolate, and sweet candy creates an irresistible dessert that everyone can enjoy. Get ready to create some memorable moments in the kitchen with this fun recipe!
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- Mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (for melting)
- Candy eyeballs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Unwrap and freeze mini Reese's cups for about 30 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy.
- Add peanut butter, egg, and vanilla; mix until smooth.
- Gradually add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; mix until just combined.
- Shape tablespoon-sized balls of dough, roll in sugar, and place on a silicone-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 8–11 minutes or until edges are golden. Press a frozen Reese’s cup into each cookie immediately after baking.
- Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl at half power until smooth; use a squeeze bottle to pipe spider legs on cookies and attach candy eyeballs with melted chocolate.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (32g)
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing. Don’t overmix the dough to ensure soft cookies. Experiment with different candies for toppings.