Description
Get ready for a hauntingly delicious snack with these Halloween Peanut Butter Spider Cookies! Soft and chewy, each cookie is filled with rich peanut butter flavor and topped with creepy chocolate legs and candy eyes. Perfect for Halloween parties or cozy autumn evenings, these cookies are sure to be the highlight of your dessert table. Easy to make and irresistibly fun, they’ll bring joy and laughter to every gathering!
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Chocolate frosting or melts (for decoration)
- Candy eyes (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour and baking soda.
- In a separate bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the peanut butter until smooth, then add the egg and blend well.
- Gradually stir in the dry ingredients until just combined; avoid overmixing.
- Fold in chocolate chips gently.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized amounts onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown; centers should look slightly underbaked.
- Cool on sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks. Decorate with chocolate frosting or melts to create spider legs and add candy eyes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg