Description
Get ready for a delightful Halloween treat that combines nostalgia and fun! These Halloween Peanut Butter Spider Cookies are soft, chewy, and adorned with playful spider decorations. Perfect for both kids and adults, they bring a spooky twist to your dessert table. With rich peanut butter flavor and a hint of chocolate, they will have everyone screaming for more!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- Licorice strings or candy eyes for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and peanut butter until fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized balls onto lined baking sheets and flatten slightly.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden.
- Once cooled, decorate with chocolate chips as eyes and licorice as legs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg