Spider Cookies
These Spider Cookies are soft, chocolate-rich treats topped with mini peanut butter cups for the spider’s body, pretzel legs, and candy eyes. They’re a playful addition to any Halloween dessert table and a fun activity for kids and adults alike.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 10 mini peanut butter cups
- Pretzel sticks broken into halves
- Candy eyes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10–12 minutes until set but still soft in the center.
- While the cookies are still warm, press a mini peanut butter cup into the center of each one. Add pretzel halves as legs and place candy eyes on top.
- Let cool completely on a wire rack so the decorations stay in place.