Spider Cookies Recipe

These fun and spooky Spider Cookies are delicious Halloween treats all your little ghosts and goblins will enjoy. Easy to make, these Spider Cookies will be a big hit at your next Halloween party, packed in a school lunchbox, or as an afternoon treat.

Spider Cookies Recipe

Whoohooo! I am all about easy to make holiday cookies, and Halloween-time is no exception. These spider cookies are simply terrific. Easy to make, easy to decorate, your whole family will love ’em! Grab the kiddos and make up a batch and have a spook-tacular Halloween treat.

Spider Cookies Recipe Notes:

● Recipe can be doubled.

● You can use an ice cream scoop or cookie baller for more accurate measuring for uniform cookie sizes.

● Use parchment paper, not wax paper to bake with. Parchement paper is specially coated to withstand heat.

Spider Cookies Ingredients:

● 1 cup Peanut Butter
● ½ cup Butter, softened
● 1 Egg
● 1 TBSP Vanilla Extract
● ¾ cup Brown Sugar, packed
● ¼ cup Sugar
● 1½ cups All Purpose Flour
● 1 tsp Baking Soda
● pinch Salt
● 16 Mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
● 16 Whoppers Candy
● 32 Candy Eyeballs
● Black Writing Gel
● Red Writing Gel

Spider Cookies Mise en Place:

● Hand or Stand Mixer
● Spatula
● Large Bowl
● Measuring Cup
● Measuring Spoons
● Parchment Paper
● Cookie Sheet
● Ice Cream Scoop

Spider Cookies Directions:

● Preheat oven to 350°F.
● Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
● In a large mixing bowl mix together peanut butter, butter, egg, and vanilla.

● Add brown sugar and sugar; mix well.
● Add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix until well incorporated.

● Use an ice cream scoop to scoop your dough into large dough balls and place the dough balls on a lined baking sheet set well apart.

● Bake for 12-14 minutes, remove from oven and then immediately press a mini Reese’s peanut butter cup and whopper in the center of your warm cookies to form the spider body.
● Place your cookies in the freezer for about 20-30 minutes so the chocolate does not melt.

● Remove from freezer, and draw three (or four) “L” shaped legs coming off each side of the mini Reese’s peanut butter cup with black writing gel to form legs.

● Using your black writing gel place a dot on the back of two candy eyes to “glue” those two candy eyes on the front of each whopper.
● Add a small line of red writing gel on the top back of the Reese’s peanut butter cup.

● Makes 16 Spider Cookies

Yield: 16

Spider Cookies Recipe

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These fun and spooky Spider Cookies are delicious Halloween treats all your little ghosts and goblins will enjoy. Easy to make, these Spider Cookies will be a big hit at your next Halloween party, packed in a school lunchbox, or as an afternoon treat.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Additional Time 28 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

• ¼ cup Sugar
• ½ cup Butter, softened
• 1 cup Peanut Butter
• ¾ cup Brown Sugar, packed
• 16 Whoppers Candy
• Black Writing Gel
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 32 Candy Eyeballs
• pinch Salt
• 16 Mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
• Red Writing Gel
• 1 TBSP Vanilla Extract
• 1½ cups All Purpose Flour
• 1 Egg

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
3. Using a stand mixer, in a large mixing bowl mix together peanut butter, butter, egg, and vanilla.
4. Add brown sugar and sugar; mix well.
5. Add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix until well incorporated.
6. Use an ice cream scoop to scoop your dough into large dough balls and place the dough balls on a lined baking sheet set well apart.
7. Bake for 12-14 minutes, remove from oven and then immediately press a mini Reese's peanut butter cup and whopper in the center of your warm cookies to form the spider body.
8. Place your cookies in the freezer for about 20-30 minutes so the chocolate does not melt.
9. Remove from the freezer, and draw three (or four) “L” shaped legs coming off each side of the mini Reese’s peanut butter cup with black writing gel to form legs.
10. Using your black writing gel place a dot on the back of two candy eyes to “glue” those two candy eyes on the front of each whopper.
11. Add a small line of red writing gel on the top back of the Reese's peanut butter cup.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

16

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 316Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 239mgCarbohydrates: 40gFiber: 1gSugar: 23gProtein: 6g

Note: for exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information provided is simply a guideline.

If you are looking for more Halloween party treats, try these recipes:

● Easy Halloween Bats Candy Treats
● Jack O’Lantern Rice Crispy Treats Recipe
● Monster Eye Cookies Recipe
● Mummy Cookies Recipe
● Spooky Spider Treats Recipe
● Graveyard Trifle Recipe

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