Description
Halloween Spider Cookies are a spooky and fun treat perfect for Halloween parties and kids’ activities. These creative cookies combine chocolate or peanut butter cookies topped with mini peanut butter cups, decorated with melted chocolate spider legs and candy eyes to create adorable and creepy spider designs.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies
- 1 batch (about 24) chocolate or peanut butter cookies (store-bought or homemade)
Spider Toppings
- 24 mini peanut butter cups (unwrapped)
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips (melted)
- 48 candy eyes
- Optional: black or brown decorating gel for legs
Instructions
- Bake Cookies: Bake your favorite chocolate or peanut butter cookies according to recipe or package instructions and let them cool completely before decorating.
- Add Peanut Butter Cups: Once cooled, press one mini peanut butter cup into the center of each cookie gently to avoid breaking the cookie.
- Pipe Spider Legs: Transfer the melted chocolate chips to a piping bag or zip-top bag with a small corner cut off. Carefully pipe 8 spider legs extending outward from each peanut butter cup over the cookie surface.
- Attach Candy Eyes: Use a small dab of melted chocolate to stick two candy eyes onto each peanut butter cup, creating the spider’s face.
- Set the Chocolate: Let the decorated cookies rest at room temperature for 15–20 minutes or chill in the fridge for about 5 minutes until the chocolate fully sets.
- Serve and Enjoy: Once the chocolate has hardened, your Halloween Spider Cookies are ready to serve for a festive and fun treat.
Notes
- For extra creepiness, drizzle red gel or add fangs using icing for a spooky effect.
- You can use sandwich cookies like Oreos for a quicker base instead of baking your own cookies.
- These cookies are perfect for Halloween parties, school events, and fun activities with kids.
