Description
Spooky peanut butter spider cookies topped with chocolate truffles and candy eyes. Perfect for Halloween parties and fun baking with kids.
Ingredients
½ cup shortening
½ cup peanut butter
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
1 large egg, beaten
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup white sugar for rolling
24 chocolate candy spheres (such as Lindt Lindor Truffles), chilled
48 candy eyeballs
½ cup prepared chocolate frosting
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line baking sheets with parchment.
2. Beat shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Add egg, milk, and vanilla.
3. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt until dough forms.
4. Shape dough into 48 balls, roll in sugar, and place 2 inches apart on sheets.
5. Bake 10–12 minutes until golden. Press a dimple in each cookie while warm. Cool completely.
6. Cut truffles in half and place one piece on each cookie.
7. Use frosting to attach candy eyes and pipe spider legs. Let set for 30 minutes.
Notes
Keep chocolate truffles chilled until ready to use for cleaner cuts.
Decorate only after cookies have cooled fully to avoid melting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: Spider Cookies, Halloween Spider Cookies, Peanut Butter Blossom Spiders, Chocolate Spider Cookies