Peanut Butter Spider Cookies
Deliciously spooky peanut butter cookies topped with Reese’s and candy eyes, perfect for Halloween!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 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 Peanut Butter Cups (for topping)
- Melted chocolate (for drizzling)
- Candy eyes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix the peanut butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until creamy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.
- Incorporate the baking soda into the mixture.
- Scoop rounded balls of dough onto a lined baking sheet, leaving space between them.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden brown.
- Add a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup to each cookie immediately after baking.
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave until smooth.
- Drizzle the melted chocolate over cookies and top with candy eyes.
- Cool the cookies completely on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
For nut-free options, substitute peanut butter with sunflower seed butter. Experiment with mix-ins for added texture and flavors!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Peanut Butter Cookies, Halloween Treats, Spider Cookies