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Peanut Butter Spider Cookies

  • Author: Emmy Carter
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Peanut Butter Spider Cookies are soft, chewy peanut butter cookies topped with mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, melted chocolate spider legs, and candy eyeballs. These fun Halloween cookies combine rich peanut butter flavor with sweet chocolate decorations for a festive treat to share at parties and seasonal gatherings.

Ingredients

Scale
  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter (1 stick, room temperature)
  • ½ cup (107g) brown sugar
  • â…“ cup (66g) granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup (201g) creamy peanut butter (not natural)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups (180g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • Granulated sugar (for rolling the cookies)
  • Mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
  • ½ cup (85g) semi-sweet chocolate chips (for melting)
  • ½ tsp neutral oil (for melting)
  • Candy eyeballs

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream the room-temperature butter with the brown sugar and granulated sugar until the mixture is smooth and fluffy.
  2. Add the creamy peanut butter and mix until evenly combined.
  3. Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  4. In a separate bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix just until a cohesive cookie dough forms.
  6. Shape the dough into evenly sized portions and roll each portion in additional granulated sugar.
  7. Arrange the dough portions on a prepared baking sheet, leaving space between them. Bake according to the original recipe’s specified temperature and time; these details were not included in the supplied recipe information.
  8. While the cookies are still warm, gently press one mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup onto the top of each cookie.
  9. Allow the cookies to cool enough for the peanut butter cups to hold their shape.
  10. Place the semi-sweet chocolate chips and neutral oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in short intervals, stirring between each, until the chocolate is smooth.
  11. Transfer the melted chocolate to a piping bag or a zip-top bag with a very small corner snipped off.
  12. Pipe thin chocolate lines extending from the sides of each peanut butter cup to create spider legs.
  13. Add candy eyeballs to the front of each peanut butter cup, using a little melted chocolate to help them adhere if needed.
  14. Let the chocolate decorations set completely before serving or storing the cookies.

Notes

  • Use conventional creamy peanut butter rather than natural peanut butter for a more consistent dough texture.
  • Add the peanut butter cups while the cookies are warm, but allow the cookies to cool enough before decorating so the candies do not melt excessively.
  • Use a small piping opening to create thin spider legs, and let the decorations set before stacking the cookies.
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes (estimated)
  • Cook Time: 10–12 minutes
  • Category: Recipes
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 225 kcal
  • Sugar: 16 g
  • Sodium: 160 mg
  • Fat: 13 g
  • Saturated Fat: 5 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 25 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 5 g
  • Cholesterol: 20 mg

Keywords: Peanut Butter Spider Cookies, Halloween peanut butter cookies, Halloween spider cookies, Reese’s spider cookies, Halloween desserts

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