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Spider Cookies
Bring spooky spider cookies to the Halloween party! This recipe calls for a moist peanut butter cookie as the base. The spiders are made with candy and icing.
👥 20 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 25m⏳ Prep: 40 min👤 Georgia Goode📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 350˚F.
2
In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat together the peanut butter, shortening, butter, and both sugars until fluffy and combined, 4 to ⏱️ 5 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined.
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3
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture and beat until well mixed.
4
Scoop the dough into 20 even portions (about 2 packed tablespoons each) and roll into balls. Flatten each ball slightly and arrange the cookies 2 inches apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Press the center of each cookie with your thumb. Bake for 8 to ⏱️ 10 minutes, rotating the cookie sheets halfway through.
5
As you pull the cookies out of the oven, gently place 1 miniature peanut butter cup just barely below the center of each cookie, allowing the warm cookie to melt the chocolate "body" into place. Then, very gently press 1 chocolate covered raisin or peanut "head" right above the peanut butter cup on each cookie. Allow the cookies to cool for ⏱️ 5 minutes on the baking sheets. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
6
Once the cookies are cool, use the gel writing icing to draw 8 legs from the body of each spider. Allow the icing to set and enjoy!
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