Description
Delightful peanut butter cookies transformed into friendly little spiders, perfect for Halloween celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup peanut butter (creamy or chunky)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
- Beat in eggs one at a time until fully incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and baking soda, then gradually blend into the peanut butter mixture.
- Drop rounded balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space for spreading.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden brown; centers may look underdone.
- Once cooled, melt chocolate to decorate cookies as little spiders.
Notes
Let cookies cool on the sheet before transferring to a wire rack. Use a small piping bag for precise decorating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Halloween, Cookies, Peanut Butter, Family Baking, Desserts