Chewy Peanut Butter Cup Spider Cookies
Get ready to be spooked and delighted! These chewy peanut butter cup spider cookies are a fun and festive Halloween treat. With just a few simple ingredients and easy steps, you can create these adorable and delicious cookies that are perfect for any Halloween party!
Servings: 16 cookies
Calories: 176kcal
Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 6 Tablespoons smooth peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 16 mini peanut butter cups
- 48 mini candy eyes
- ½ cup milk chocolate melted
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350℉/177℃.
- Line sheet pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- With an electric mixer, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Beat in peanut butter.
- Add egg and vanilla.
- Beat until fully incorporated.
- Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix just until combined.
- Use a 1½ Tablespoon cookie scoop to portion dough.
- Roll in granulated sugar.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the cookie is lightly browned.
Assembly
- While the cookies are still warm, press 1 peanut butter cup upside down in the center of each cookie. (Don't push it all the way through.)
- Place 3 candy eyes of one side of each cookie. Allow to cool.
- Once the cookies have cooled, melt chocolate in a microwave safe bowl in 15 second increments, stirring after each, until melted and smooth.
- Spoon chocolate in piping bag fitted with a #2 tip.
- Pipe 6 legs, 3 on each side of the cookie.
- Allow to set before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 131mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 152IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg