Description
Delight in these Peanut Butter Spider Cookies a chewy Halloween treat perfect as fun Halloween desserts or party snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ cup salted butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 44 whoppers
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 small tube white cake decorating gel
- ¼ cup granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Mix baking powder, baking soda, and flour in a medium bowl; set aside.
- Cream butter, then add sugars and peanut butter, mixing well. Add egg and vanilla, mixing until incorporated.
- Combine dry and wet mixtures until fully combined. Scoop dough and roll into balls, then roll in sugar.
- Bake on prepared sheets for 8-10 minutes. Press whoppers into cookies post-baking; cool in fridge.
- Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, then pour into a piping bag to create spider legs on the cookies. Use white gel for eyes, adding black nonpareil sprinkles.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature before starting.
- Chill dough to prevent spreading when baking.
- Use parchment paper for even baking and no sticking.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 105 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
Keywords: Peanut Butter Spider Cookies, Halloween Desserts, Spider Cookies, Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies