Peanut Butter Spider Cookies
Delightful, chewy cookies topped with Reese’s cups, creating spooky spider treats perfect for Halloween!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Reese’s cups (for topping)
- Chocolate (for melting)
- Candy eyes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix the peanut butter and sugar in a large bowl until smooth.
- Add the egg and vanilla, beating well until fully incorporated.
- Combine the baking soda and a pinch of salt in a separate bowl, then add to the peanut butter blend.
- Shape rounded balls of dough on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden.
- Decorate by gently pressing a Reese’s cup into each cookie.
- Melt the chocolate until smooth and drizzle over the cookies.
- Let the chocolate set before serving.
Notes
Feel free to get creative with toppings and enjoy making these cookies your own!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Halloween, cookies, peanut butter, festive treats, baking