Don’t be afraid of these creepy crawly peanut butter spider cookies…they’re spooktacular

A peanut butter lover’s dream! These cookies are super easy and make a fun treat for Halloween.

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Peanut Butter Spider Cookies

Author: Isis

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter room temp
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• Sugar for rolling the cookies
• Mini Peanut Butter Cups
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 tsp coconut oil
• Candy eye balls

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F, line cookie sheet with parchment paper
2. Cream together butter and sugar
3. Add peanut butter, egg and vanilla
4. Mix until blended
5. Slowly mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt
6. Scoop dough into balls and roll in sugar
7. Place on prepared pans
8. Bake 8-10 min
9. Cool slightly and gently press a peanut butter cup in center of each cookie
10. Cool cookies completely
11. Melt chocolate and coconut oil in microwave in 15 second increments
12. Place melted chocolate in piping bag and decorate cookies
13. Enjoy!