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    Home » Recipes » Desserts » Peanut Butter Pretzel Spider Cookies

    October 7, 2021

    Peanut Butter Pretzel Spider Cookies

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    Peanut Butter Pretzel Cookies are a fun, delicious treat that every Halloween fan will love! Whether you’re hosting a neighborhood party, making treats for school, or serving these little sweet spiders to your family, they are sure to disappear fast.

    Spider Cookies on a cookie stand, a wooden plate and in a ladel with pumpkins

    If you are someone who loves Halloween, then these cookies are for you! They are cute, yummy, and easy to make. They taste just like your favorite peanut butter cookie with added flavors from chocolate, caramel, and pretzels.

    One of the things that is so special about these cookies is that they add a little drama to any Autumn party without being scary. Now, that’s a Halloween win!

    Peanut Butter Pretzel Spider Cookies are great to make with kids, too. They are so much fun to make and to eat that you may want to make a double batch!

    Make This Recipe For…

    • Halloween Parties
    • Family Dessert
    • Graduation Parties
    • Cooking With The Kids
    • School Lunches
    • Goody Bags for Parties
    Baked spider cookies with an orange napkin

    Ingredients For These Cookies

    • Butter – make sure it’s a room temperature
    • Brown Sugar – I use light brown
    • Granulated Sugar
    • Peanut Butter – I recommend smooth, but you can use crunchy
    • Egg – large
    • Vanilla – I use pure vanilla extract, not imitation flavor
    • All-purpose Flour
    • Baking Powder
    • Baking Soda
    • Large Pretzels
    • Rolo Candies

    Substitutions For Peanut Butter

    If you can’t have peanut butter, you can substitute almond butter. You’ll get the same texture with a hint of nuttiness. You can also use a recipe for your favorite sugar cookie if you want to leave the nut butter out altogether.

    Spider Cookies on a wooden plate.

    Helpful Tips To Make Peanut Butter Pretzel Spider Cookies

    • Make sure that the butter and eggs are at room temperature. This helps with the blending of the ingredients.
    • To chill the dough, leave it in the mixing bowl, cover and place in the refrigerator until chilled.
    • While the cookie dough chills, prep the Rolo candies by taking off the foil wrappers and break the pretzels into “spider legs.” This will make building the spiders easy when the cookies come out of the oven.

    PRO-TIP: use tweezers, LIKE THESE for cooking and baking, to place the eyes on the spiders.

    How To Store These Cookies

    These cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. The pretzels may soften, but you can replace “the legs” with fresh pretzels .

    Spider Cookies on a black napkin with pumpkins

    If You Like These Cookies, Make Sure To Try These Treats:

    • Hot Buttered Cheerios – Mini Doughnuts
    • Lemon Curd Thumbprint Cookies
    Spider Cookies in a ladle with pumpkins.

    Peanut Butter Pretzel Spider Cookies

    Elfie Selden
    Peanut Butter Pretzel Cookies are a fun, delicious treat that every little ghost or goblin will love! Whether you’re hosting a neighborhood party, making treats for school, or serving these little treats to your family, they are sure to disappear fast.
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Chill in refrigerator 30 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 24

    Equipment

    • Baking Sheet
    • Mixing Bowls
    • Hand Mixer

    Ingredients
      

    • 1/2 cup Butter softened
    • 2/3 cup Dark Brown Sugar
    • 1/3 cup Granulated Sugar
    • 1/2 cup Peanut Butter I like to use smooth, but chunky will also work
    • 1 Egg
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • 1 2/3 cup All purpose Flour
    • 3/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
    • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
    • 1 bag Thin Jumbo Pretzels
    • 24 unwrapped Rolos

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Using either a hand mixer or a standing mixer, beat softened butter and both types of sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Switch mixer to a medium high speed and add peanut butter until well combined. Add egg and vanilla extract, beating to incorporate well.
    • In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, and baking powder. With the mixer set on low, gradually add dry ingredients to the peanut butter mixture. Beat for 1 minute or until dough is just combined.
    • Leave dough in the mixing bowl, and cover. Then place dough in the refrigerator for 15-30 minutes and let chill.
    • Remove dough from refrigerator. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Form dough into 1 inch balls and place on baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
    • Working in batches, bake cookies for about 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown. Remove from oven and immediately place a Rolo in the center of each cookie, then add pretzel pieces around the Rolo to resemble spider legs. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet, then remove and place on a cooling rack. Serve or store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
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    Filed Under: Desserts, Fall, Holidays by Season, Recipes Tagged With: cookies, desserts, fall, halloween, party food

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    1. Caroline Richter says

      October 30, 2021 at 5:41 pm

      What are the eyes made of?

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      • Donya says

        November 02, 2021 at 11:16 am

        Hey there Caroline!
        Thanks for your interest in this recipe, that’s a great question! The eyes are a candy made from crystalized sugar, you can find them at your local grocery store or you can order them online. I hope this helps, let me know what you think of the recipe if you end up giving it a try, I hope you enjoy!
        ~Donya

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    2. Emma Sheeler says

      November 24, 2021 at 10:36 pm

      5 stars
      I love these!! Is there a gluten free substitute? What a great recipe, perfect for kiddos!!

      Reply
      • Donya says

        November 26, 2021 at 8:57 am

        Hey there Emma!
        It is lovely to hear from you, thank you so much for your fantastic rating and kind words! That’s a great question, and the answer is yes, you can absolutely make these Gluten Free. This recipe is actually super easy to make Gluten Free, I would just substitute the All-Purpose flour for your favorite Gluten Free flour and add an extra 1/4 teaspoon of Baking Powder (3/4 of a teaspoon total) so the cookies will rise the same way. I hope this is helpful, thank you so much for your support, if you ever have any other questions about a recipe, feel free to reach out!
        ~Donya

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