HALLOWEEN PEANUT SPIDER COOKIES

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These cute spider cookies are so easy. They'll be the star at your next Halloween party! -Rashanda Cobbins, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 38m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
24 Reese's mini peanut butter cups
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening
48 candy eyes

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Cream peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. , Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass. Bake until tops are slightly cracked, 15-17 minutes. Cool for 3 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Immediately press 1 mini peanut butter cup into center of each cookie. Let stand until set., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Place mixture in a resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. Adhere candy eyes to peanut butter cups with melted chocolate mixture. Pipe 8 lines alongside each peanut butter cup to resemble spider legs. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 138 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 60mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

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