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Peanut Butter Spider Cookies

Peanut Butter Spider Cookies

These adorable and spooky peanut butter cookies are topped with chocolate spider bodies and candy eyes, making them the perfect treat for Halloween parties.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 185
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 1 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 large Egg
Spider Decoration
  • 24 Chocolate Truffles or Peanut Butter Cups Unwrapped
  • 48 Candy Eyes
  • 0.5 cup Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips Melted for piping legs

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix the peanut butter, sugar, and egg until smooth and well combined.
  3. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
  4. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are lightly golden. Remove from the oven and immediately press a small indentation into the center of each cookie using the back of a spoon.
  5. While the cookies are still warm, place a chocolate truffle or peanut butter cup into the center indentation of each cookie.
  6. Once the cookies have cooled completely, use the melted chocolate in a piping bag to draw 8 spider legs on the sides of the chocolate centers.
  7. Attach two candy eyes to the front of the chocolate center using a small dot of melted chocolate as glue.

Notes

Store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. If the chocolate gets too soft, place them in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to set the legs.