Description
Peanut Butter Spider Cookies are soft and chewy peanut butter cookies decorated with chocolate candies and candy eyes to resemble spooky spiders, making them the perfect festive treat for party.
Ingredients
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Extra granulated sugar (for rolling)
72 chocolate whopper balls
72 candy eyes
Melting chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a large bowl, mix the granulated sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, softened butter, and egg using an electric mixer or wooden spoon until well combined.
- Stir in the flour, baking soda, and baking powder until a soft dough forms.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and roll each in extra granulated sugar.
- Place the balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned.
- Remove from oven and gently indent the center of each cookie with a small spoon. Transfer to a cooling rack.
- Once cooled, pipe a small amount of melted chocolate into the center and press a chocolate whopper ball into place.
- Use melted chocolate to attach two candy eyes to each chocolate ball.
- Pipe chocolate legs extending from the center to form spider legs.
- Allow the chocolate to set completely before serving.
Notes
- Do not overbake; cookies should be soft with lightly browned edges.
- You can use Milk Duds or Rolos instead of Whoppers.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to keep them soft.
- Natural peanut butter may alter the cookie texture.
- Dough can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for up to 48 hours.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
