Peanut Butter Spider Cookies
Peanut butter spider cookies are a fun and easy Halloween treat. Made with a soft peanut butter cookie, a mini Reese’s, candy eyes, and chocolate legs, they come together fast with simple ingredients and are always a hit at parties or family movie nights.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Cookie Scoop
- Silicone Baking Mat
- Mixing Bowl
- KitchenAid 9-Speed Mixer
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter Room temperature
- 1/2 cup brown sugar Packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Granulated sugar for rolling the cookies
- Mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips for melting
- Candy eyes
Instructions
- Unrap around 24 mini reese's cup candies and place in the freezer for at least 2 hours prior to baking. This will help them hold their shape once placed on the hot cookies.
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- In a mixing bowl, combine the butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Beat with an electric mixer or in a stand mixer for 2-3 minutes until fully creamed.
- Add in the peanut butter, egg, and vanilla extract, and beat again until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the flour mixture into the mixing bowl and mix on low or with a spatula until just combined. Do not overmix
- Using a small cookie scoop form balls about 1 1/2 tablespoon from the dough. Roll the dough between you hands to get a uniform ball, then roll in a bowl of granulated sugar. Place the balls 2-3 inches apart on a silicone lined baking sheet and bake for 9-11 minutes or until the edges of the cookies start to brown and crack.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately place a frozen mini Reese's cup into the center of each cookie, pressing down lightly. Allow the cookies to cool for 15-20 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.
- Place chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. On 50% power, microwave for 2-3 minutes stirring the chocolate every 45 seconds to prevent burning. When fully melted transfer to a piping bag or plastic sandwich bag with the corn cut off.
- Draw 4 legs on each side of the cookies. Place a small dot of melted chocolate on the mini Reese's and place 2 eyes on the spider cookies. Allow the chocolate to fully set before arranging on a serving platter.