Peanut Butter Spider Halloween Cookies 🍪🕷️🕸️

Get tangled up in the spooky sweetness of our Peanut Butter Spider Halloween Cookies! 🕷️🎃 Stirring up some web-tastic magic in the kitchen with this easy recipe that’s perfect for goblins of all ages. These adorable arachnids are as fun to make as they are to eat! Spin your way into a deliciously creepy Halloween adventure. Trick or treat yourself to a batch today! 👻🍪 #SpiderCookies #HalloweenMagic #SweetScares

PREP-TIME

Prep time: 10minutes

Servings: 15-20servings

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup Unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 Tbsp. whole milk
• 15-20 miniature reese’s peanut butter cups
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate
• 30-40 candy eyes

Directions:

• 1) Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper then set aside.
• 2) In a medium sized bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• 3) In a separate, large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer fit with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and both sugars. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as you mix.
• 4) Add in the peanut butter and continue to mi util the mixture is light, creamy, and fluffy.
• 5) Add the egg and vanilla to the peanut butter mixture and continue to mix while scraping down the sides of the bowl.
• 6) Add in the milk and mix until there are no lumps then add in the dry ingredients and mix just until everything is evenly combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl one more time to ensure that everything has incorporated evenly.
• 7) Cover the bowl of cookie dough in plastic wrap and let chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• 8) Once the dough has chilled, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and scoop the dough into about 2 Tbsp. sized balls. Place 2″ apart on the cookie sheet to prevent them from touching in the oven.
• 9) Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
• 10) Once the cookies come out of the oven, let them sit on the the hot cookie sheet for about 3-5 minutes to cool down a bit before placing the Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups on top. If the Reece’s are placed on top of the cookie right when they come out of the oven, they will melt right on top of the cookie and we’ll lose their shape. If the Reece’s are placed on the cookie after they’ve cooled completely, they wont press into the cookie or stay on top nicely.
• 11) Allow the cookies to cool on a wire rack before adding the legs and eyes.
• 12) Once the cookies have cooled down and the reece’s cups are nice and set on the cookies, melt the semi-sweet chocolate in 30 second intervals until completely melted.
• 13) Transfer the melted chocolate to a piping bag then pipe a total of 8 legs from the sides of the reece’s to the outside of the cookie. Four legs on each side 🙂
• 14) Use the melted chocolate to help act as a glue to place two candy eyes on each spider. The eyes should go on the side of the reece’s cup as well.
• 15) Enjoy!