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Peanut Butter Spider Cookies

I love peanut butter cookies and this is such a fun take on them! I used store bought cookie dough to reduce prep time, along with peanut butter cups and chocolate icing for legs! Add fun edible eyes for the finishing touch.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 34 minutes
Total Time 49 minutes

Equipment

  • cookie sheet
  • Microwave safe bowl
  • Piping bag or ziplock bag

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients:
  • 1 package peanut butter cookie mix plus the ingredients listed on the package such as eggs, oil, and water
  • Mini Reese's peanut butter cups unwrapped
  • edible eyes
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the peanut butter cookies according to package instructions.
  • Chill cookie dough for 10-20 minutes.
  • Place on prepared cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes.
  • Let the cookies cool for a few minutes.
  • Using chocolate icing or melted chocolate, "glue" the peanut butter cup to the center of each cookie.
  • Using chocolate icing or melted chocolate, "glue" the back of the edible eyes onto the front of the peanut butter cups. Then draw eight legs on each spider cookie. Let the chocolate on the cookies harden for about 20 minutes.
  • Enjoy!