Peanut Butter Spider Cookies
These Peanut Butter Spider Cookies are a delightful blend of rich, nutty flavors and chewy, melt-in-your-mouth textures. Ready in just 22 minutes, they’re ideal for a quick baking project or a last-minute dessert that impresses.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups sugar, divided
- 1 ½ cups creamy peanut butter
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 24 Milk Chocolate Lindor Lindt Balls
- 48 candy eyes
- 1.25 ounce black gel, tube
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, cream together butter, brown sugar, 1 cup granulated sugar, and peanut butter.
- Add eggs, flour, baking soda and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Roll dough into 1 inch balls, roll in additional 1/2 cup sugar and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Use a fork to make a criss-cross design on top.
- Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
- Once removed from the oven, allow them to cool for 10 minutes. Move the cookies to a cooling rack or paper towel.
- While the cookies are still warm, press the chocolate balls into the middle, just slightly pressing down.
- Using the black gel, create 4 legs on each side and use small dots of gel to stick the candy eyes on.
- Let the cookies cool completely.
- Enjoy your spooky treat.
Nutrition
Calories: 378kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 6gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 195mgPotassium: 141mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 256IUCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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