Peanut Butter Spider Cookies
These peanut butter spider cookies are spooky-cute, easy to make, and the perfect Halloween treat for parties or baking with kids.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 24 mini Reese’s frozen
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 48 candy eyes
Instructions
- 1. Unwrap and freeze the Reese’s for at least 30 minutes.
- 2. In a large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until fluffy.
- 3. Add peanut butter, egg, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
- 4. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
- 5. Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and coat in sugar.
- 6. Place cookies on lined baking sheet and bake for 8–10 minutes.
- 7. Remove from oven, let sit 1–2 minutes, then press a Reese’s into the center of each.
- 8. Melt chocolate chips and pipe 3 legs on each side of the Reese’s.
- 9. Attach 2 candy eyes to each cookie using melted chocolate.
- 10. Let chocolate set fully before serving or storing.
Notes
Freeze the Reese’s ahead of time so they don't melt into the cookies.
Attach the eyes while the chocolate is still soft.
Cookies stay fresh for 3 days in an airtight container.
You can freeze baked cookies or unbaked dough for up to 3 months.