Halloween Spider Cookies
Halloween Spider Cookies are so easy and tasty for Halloween. Delicious peanut butter cookies transform into a cookie spider with the help of Reese's cups and googly eyes.
Servings: 36
Calories: 209kcal
Cost: $21.38, $0.59 per serving.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup Peanut Butter
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 Eggs
- 36 Reese's Miniature Peanut Butter Cups chilled
- Candy Eyes
- 10 Ounce Chocolate Melting Wafers
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or leave them ungreased.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, and 1 teaspoon salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat 1 cup softened butter, 1 cup brown sugar, and 1 cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
- Add 1 cup peanut butter, 2 large eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the peanut butter mixture, mixing on low speed just until combined. Do not overmix.
- Scoop the dough into 36 equal portions and roll each portion into a ball.
- Roll each dough ball in the remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar and place them on the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie.
- Use a fork to gently flatten each dough ball, creating a crisscross pattern on top.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly golden around the edges.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack.
- While the cookies cool, melt the 10 ounces chocolate melting wafers according to the package directions. Transfer the melted chocolate to a piping bag or small zip-top bag. Let the chocolate cool for about 5 minutes so it is easier to pipe.
- Unwrap 36 chilled Reese's Miniature Peanut Butter Cups. Place one peanut butter cup upside down in the center of each cooled cookie. If needed, use a small amount of melted chocolate to secure each peanut butter cup.
- Pipe four chocolate lines on each side of each peanut butter cup to create the spider legs.
- Add a small amount of melted chocolate to the front of each peanut butter cup and attach 2 candy eyes.
- Allow the chocolate to set completely before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 208mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
