Peanut Butter Spider Cookies
A fun and spooky treat featuring chewy peanut butter cookies topped with Reese’s cups and drizzled with chocolate for Halloween celebrations.
- 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
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Reese’s cups (for topping)
- Melted chocolate (for drizzling)
- Candy eyes (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a bowl until smooth.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, and beat until glossy.
- Incorporate baking soda and salt, folding gently.
- Shape the dough into balls and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden.
- Add toppings: place a Reese’s cup on each cookie and drizzle with melted chocolate. Add candy eyes.
Notes
Store the cookies in an airtight container for up to a week. They can also be frozen for up to three months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Peanut Butter, Halloween Cookies, Spider Cookies, Dessert, Quick Cookies