Peanut Butter Spider Cookies Recipe
These Peanut Butter Spider Cookies are our go-to Halloween dessert. They are easy to make, fun for the kids, and taste absolutely amazing. If you need a spooky treat, these creepy crawly cookies are perfect.
Servings: 24
Calories: 378kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1½ cups sugar divided
- 1½ cups creamy peanut butter
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 24 Milk Chocolate Lindor Lindt Balls
- 48 candy eyes
- 1.25 ounce black gel tube
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, cream together butter, brown sugar, 1 cup granulated sugar, and peanut butter.
- Add eggs, flour, baking soda and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Roll dough into 1 inch balls, roll in additional 1/2 cup sugar and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Use a fork to make a criss-cross design on top.
- Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
- Once removed from the oven, allow them to cool for 10 minutes. Move the cookies to a cooling rack or paper towel.
- While the cookies are still warm, press the chocolate balls into the middle, just slightly pressing down.
- Using the black gel, create 4 legs on each side and use small dots of gel to stick the candy eyes on.
- Let the cookies cool completely.
- Enjoy your spooky treat
Notes
You could also use another chocolate ball for the spider body.
Nutrition
Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 195mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 256IU | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg