Description
Creepy-cute and deliciously soft! These Peanut Butter Spider Cookies feature chewy peanut butter bases topped with chocolate truffle ‘spiders’ and candy eyes — the perfect Halloween treat for parties or spooky baking fun.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 24 chocolate truffles (Lindt or similar) for spider bodies
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (for spider legs)
- 48 candy eyes (2 per cookie)
Instructions
- Make the Dough: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy. Mix in peanut butter, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually combine dry ingredients with wet until a soft dough forms.
- Shape and Bake: Scoop dough into 1-inch balls and roll lightly in sugar. Arrange on parchment-lined baking sheets, leaving 2 inches of space between cookies. Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are golden and centers are puffed but soft. Cool for 3 minutes on the tray — they’ll firm as they cool. Tip: Don’t overbake! You want that soft, chewy center.
- Add the Spider Bodies: While cookies are still warm, gently press a chocolate truffle into the center of each one. Allow cookies to cool completely so the truffles stay in place.
- Create the Spider Legs: Melt chocolate chips in 20-second bursts in the microwave until smooth. Transfer to a piping bag or small zip-top bag and snip the tip. Pipe 4 thin curved legs on each side of the truffle. Attach candy eyes with small dabs of melted chocolate.
- Set and Serve: Let cookies sit at room temperature or refrigerate for 10 minutes to firm up. These adorable spider cookies are sure to crawl their way into everyone’s heart (and stomach)!
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. For an easy shortcut, use store-bought peanut butter cookie dough — just bake, top, and decorate!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg