Peanut Butter Spider Cookies

By srumbel

These spider cookies are super tasty, simple, and fun! Again, you can make these with three-ingredients, or use a few more ingredients. To stay true to 3-ingredients, I use refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough, which is delicious, but you can also use your favorite peanut butter cookie dough recipe. If you use a different recipe, avoid pressing down the center with the tines of the fork.

The eyeball candies add an extra ingredient, but they’re totally optional. The cookies are still super cute (and delicious) without the eyeballs. You could also use chocolate chips or piped chocolate in place of the eyeball candies.
from chelseasmessyapron.com

Ingredients

• 1 tube (16.5 ounces) refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough (or your favorite homemade peanut butter cookies)
• 20-24 miniature Reese's peanut butter cups
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• Optional: candy eyeballs, shortening or vegetable oil

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare the cookies according to package directions. Remove from the oven and transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to slightly cool.

Unwrap the peanut butter cups and then gently press in the center of the cookies. Let harden.

In a microwave-safe bowl, add the chocolate chips, and about a half-teaspoon of vegetable oil or shortening (if desired; makes it a little easier to work with!)

Microwave in bursts of 15 seconds stirring in between each burst for 10 seconds until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Transfer the melted chocolate to a plastic bag and cut off the very tip of the bag.

Pipe "spider legs" onto the cookie starting from the Reese's cup going outwards.

If desired, pipe a little melted chocolate on the back of the edible eye candies and press into the Reese's cup.