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    Halloween Spider Cookies

    August 27, 2015 by Jen Cincyshopper 14 Comments

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    These Halloween Spider Cookies will make for a perfect party treat. We start with a simple peanut butter blossom cookie, top it with a Reese’s Miniature, add on some eyes and some legs. Super cute and super tasty too!

    Halloween Spider Cookies - perfect party treat. We start with a simple peanut butter blossom cookie, top it with a Reese's Miniature, add on some eyes and some legs.

    Halloween Spider Cookies

    This will be the first year that we are not planning for a small Halloween party and I am quite depressed about it ha ha! I know I miss making all sort of fun treats for the kiddos to enjoy. Last year, we had just a small get together and I made our fun Rice Krispie Treat Pumpkins and also our fun Twinkie Mummies.

    Halloween Spider Cookies - perfect party treat. We start with a simple peanut butter blossom cookie, top it with a Reese's Miniature, add on some eyes and some legs.

    Even know we are not having a party this year, I am planning to make a few goodies for the kiddos. Since cookies work great for our school lunches, I figured I will make a few Halloween Cookies to enjoy for the spooky holiday.

    Halloween Spider Cookies - perfect party treat. We start with a simple peanut butter blossom cookie, top it with a Reese's Miniature, add on some eyes and some legs.

    One of our favorite everyday cookies happens to be our 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies. I make them so often since they are quick and easy. I figured a Peanut Butter Halloween Cookie would be perfect. This recipe is super simple. I made this batch this morning in no time at all. I am excited for the kiddos to enjoy a few when they arrive home from school today. My daughter dropped in just after they were finished and she thinks they are “the cutest Halloween cookie you have made yet.” So I am confident they are going to be a hit with the boys too!

    Halloween Spider Cookies - perfect party treat. We start with a simple peanut butter blossom cookie, top it with a Reese's Miniature, add on some eyes and some legs.

    To make these super yummy peanut butter cookies, you will need  few items most likely found in your pantry. You will also need some Reese’s Miniatures, which you should be seeing Halloween candy sales to score a deal. Also you can grab some candy eyes which I always find right at Kroger so most likely in other grocery stores as well.

    Halloween Spider Cookies - perfect party treat. We start with a simple peanut butter blossom cookie, top it with a Reese's Miniature, add on some eyes and some legs.

    INGREDIENTS
    1/2 cup Shortening
    1/2 cup Peanut Butter
    1/2 cup Brown Sugar
    1/2 cup Sugar
    1 Egg
    2 tbsp Milk
    1 tsp Vanilla
    1 3/4 cup Flour
    1 tsp Baking Soda
    1/2 tsp Salt
    1/4 cup Sugar (For rolling)
    48 miniature Reese’s cups, unwrapped and frozen
    96 Candy Eyes
    1/2 cup Chocolate Chips

    Halloween Spider Cookies - perfect party treat. We start with a simple peanut butter blossom cookie, top it with a Reese's Miniature, add on some eyes and some legs.

    DIRECTIONS
    Preheat oven to 375.
    In a large bowl, beat together shortening, peanut butter, egg, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and milk.
    In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.
    Gradually add dry mixture to wet mixture and beat until blended.
    Form into 1″ balls.
    Roll in sugar and place a couple of inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
    Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden.
    Immediately, gently press an upside down frozen peanut butter cup on top of each cookie and move to wire rack to cool.
    After placing and moving all of the cookies on the wire rack. put in place the candy eyes while chocolate is still slightly soft.
    Place in refrigerator for 10 minutes to allow cookies to firm.
    Place chocolate chips in corner of zippered sandwich bag.
    Microwave for 20 seconds, knead and repeat until chocolate is melted.
    Clip very small piece off of corner of bag to allow for piping and draw 8 legs on each spider cookie.
    Place in refrigerator for 10 minutes to allow legs to set.

    Halloween Spider Cookies - perfect party treat. We start with a simple peanut butter blossom cookie, top it with a Reese's Miniature, add on some eyes and some legs.

    Halloween Spider Cookies - perfect party treat. We start with a simple peanut butter blossom cookie, top it with a Reese's Miniature, add on some eyes and some legs.

    Halloween Spider Cookies - perfect party treat. We start with a simple peanut butter blossom cookie, top it with a Reese's Miniature, add on some eyes and some legs.

    Halloween Spider Cookies - perfect party treat. We start with a simple peanut butter blossom cookie, top it with a Reese's Miniature, add on some eyes and some legs.

    Halloween Spider Cookies - perfect party treat. We start with a simple peanut butter blossom cookie, top it with a Reese's Miniature, add on some eyes and some legs.

    Halloween Spider Cookies - perfect party treat. We start with a simple peanut butter blossom cookie, top it with a Reese's Miniature, add on some eyes and some legs.

    Do you have a favorite Halloween dessert or treat that you like to make each Halloween season?

    Halloween Spider Cookies - perfect party treat. We start with a simple peanut butter blossom cookie, top it with a Reese's Miniature, add on some eyes and some legs.

    RECIPE
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    Halloween Spider Cookies

    Author Jen CIncyshopper

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup Shortening
    • 1/2 cup Peanut Butter
    • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
    • 1/2 cup Sugar
    • 1 Egg
    • 2 tbsp Milk
    • 1 tsp Vanilla
    • 1 3/4 cup Flour
    • 1 tsp Baking Soda
    • 1/2 tsp Salt
    • 1/4 cup Sugar For rolling
    • 48 miniature Reese's cups unwrapped and frozen
    • 96 Candy Eyes
    • 1/2 cup Chocolate Chips

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375.
    • In a large bowl, beat together shortening, peanut butter, egg, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and milk.
    • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.
    • Gradually add dry mixture to wet mixture and beat until blended.
    • Form into 1" balls.
    • Roll in sugar and place a couple of inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
    • Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden.
    • Immediately, gently press an upside down frozen peanut butter cup on top of each cookie and move to wire rack to cool.
    • After placing and moving all of the cookies on the wire rack. put in place the candy eyes while chocolate is still slightly soft.
    • Place in refrigerator for 10 minutes to allow cookies to firm.
    • Place chocolate chips in corner of zippered sandwich bag.
    • Microwave for 20 seconds, knead and repeat until chocolate is melted.
    • Clip very small piece off of corner of bag to allow for piping and draw 8 legs on each spider cookie.
    • Place in refrigerator for 10 minutes to allow legs to set.
    Have you made this recipe?Snap a pic and show us on Instagram or Facebook.Tag me @Cincyshopper or #cincyshopper.

    Looking for other fun Halloween treat ideas? Be sure to see some of these other Halloween recipes that I have shared…
    Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats 1

     

    Oreo Eyeballs Recipe

     

    Halloween Twinkie Mummies Recipe

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    Comments

    1. Antonella | White House Crafts

      October 06, 2016 at 7:15 am

      These cookies are adorable. I hope you will share them with us at my new party: The Crafty Corner :)

      Reply
    2. emily

      October 05, 2016 at 11:39 pm

      These are adorable! Clearly the best kinds of spiders are the cookie kind! Thanks for sharing with Merry Monday.

      Reply
    3. Cheryl N

      October 31, 2015 at 12:48 pm

      Thanks for this cute idea. I brought them to work yesterday and they were a huge hit. I made 36 cookies instead of 48 like the recipe shows.

      Reply
    4. Melanie

      September 10, 2015 at 2:53 pm

      Oh so cute cookies! Dropping by for the Creative Exchange’s Thursday Link Party!

      Reply
    5. Shann Eva

      September 09, 2015 at 11:43 pm

      I love these! So cute and yummy. Thank you for linking up at #HomeMattersParty and we hope to see you again soon!

      Reply
    6. Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai

      September 08, 2015 at 1:26 am

      These are ADORABLE! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – we love partying with you! Hope to see you next Friday. :)

      ~Lorelai
      Life With Lorelai

      Reply
    7. Karly

      September 06, 2015 at 8:55 am

      These cookies are adorable! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!

      Reply
    8. Jennie @ The Diary of a Real Housewife

      September 03, 2015 at 10:31 pm

      These are so cute! Perfect for Halloween. I would love if you stopped by and shared on my Friday Favorites Link up!

      Reply
    9. Diane Roark

      September 01, 2015 at 9:20 pm

      Hey Jenn,

      These spiders are adorable. They will be perfect this fall.

      Many blessings,
      Diane Roark

      Reply
    10. Malia @ Small Town Girl

      September 01, 2015 at 8:55 pm

      These are the absolute cutest!! I love love love them!

      Reply
    11. Laurie

      September 01, 2015 at 12:07 pm

      Jen, these are so adorable! Pinning! Thank you for sharing with us at Brag About It!
      ~Laurie

      Reply
    12. Rachel @ Simple Seasonal

      August 31, 2015 at 10:00 am

      I’m going to have to make these with my son this fall. He would flip!

      Reply
    13. Sheila @ BrainPowerBoy

      August 30, 2015 at 9:32 pm

      Love! These spider cookies are very cute. Thanks for adding the extra posts below as I am excited to see them all. Checking out your site and doing some pinning. Have a great day.

      Reply
    14. Jen V

      August 30, 2015 at 8:07 am

      Those are just the cutest! I pinned your post so I can make them for my kids this Halloween.

      Reply

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