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Peanut Butter Spider Cookies

Peanut Butter Spider Cookies: Adorable Halloween Treats!

Delightful Peanut Butter Spider Cookies are charming Halloween treats, quick to make and decorated with candy eyes and chocolate legs.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Desserts
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Dough
  • 1 cup Unsalted Butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 cup Creamy Peanut Butter non-natural variety preferred
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour can swap with gluten-free flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
For the Topping
  • 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar for rolling
  • 24 pieces Mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
  • 1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • 24 pieces Candy Eyeballs

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • electric mixer
  • baking sheet
  • Parchment Paper
  • microwave-safe bowl
  • Squeeze Bottle

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Chill Reese’s by placing them in the freezer for about 10-15 minutes.
  2. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  3. Cream together unsalted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
  4. Incorporate creamy peanut butter, egg, and vanilla extract into the mixture.
  5. Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, then mix with wet ingredients.
  6. Form tablespoon-sized balls of dough, rolling them in granulated sugar.
  7. Bake for 8-11 minutes until edges are golden and centers are soft.
  8. Let cookies cool for 15-20 minutes, then press chilled Reese's into each cookie.
  9. Melt chocolate chips and pipe four legs onto each cookie.
  10. Attach candy eyeballs with melted chocolate and let set at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 130mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 100IUCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg

Notes

These cookies are ideal for Halloween gatherings and can be customized with various candies for decoration.

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