Peanut Butter Spider Cookies
A fun treat perfect for parties, Halloween, or simply a whimsical baking session at home.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- Reese’s peanut butter cups (for topping)
- Melted chocolate (for drizzling)
- Candy eyes (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix the peanut butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until creamy and well blended.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.
- Incorporate the baking soda, stirring until evenly mixed.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until slightly golden around the edges.
- Topping them with Reese’s peanut butter cups immediately after baking.
- Drizzle melted chocolate over the cookies.
- Add candy eyes while the chocolate is still warm.
- Cool cookies completely on a wire rack.
Notes
For crispy edges, bake a bit longer; for softer cookies, reduce baking time. Customize with seasonal candies for holidays.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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