If you’re looking for a Halloween treat that’s equal parts spooky and sweet, these Spider Cookies are just the thing! Made with soft, chewy peanut butter cookies (or your favorite cookie base) and topped with a chocolate truffle “spider body,” they’re a fun and festive dessert that’s easy to make.
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With candy eyes and chocolate legs piped on for extra creepiness, these cookies are sure to crawl their way onto your Halloween party table in no time. Kids will love helping decorate them — and everyone will love eating them!
The best part about spider cookies is how simple they are to pull together with ingredients you probably already have on hand. They’re perfect for classroom parties, bake sales, or a cozy night of Halloween movie marathons.
You can get creative with different cookie flavors, swap truffles for peanut butter cups, or use colorful candy eyes for a goofy twist. No matter how you make them, these creepy-cute spider cookies are guaranteed to spin up smiles at any spooky celebration.
Spider Cookie Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1/2 c. shortening
- 1/2 c. peanut butter
- 1/2 c. brown sugar
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp. milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 c. flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Decorations:
- Tube of black decorator frosting
- Milk Duds or Whoppers
- Candy eyes
Beat shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar, sugar, together. Beat in egg, milk, and vanilla extract. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt.
Form dough into 1-inch balls and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes, or until just starting to brown.
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Decorate these spider cookies while they are still warm. Use Whoppers or Milk Duds for the spider bodies. You can use one or two candies for the body, whichever you like the look of better.
If you place the candies on the cookies while the cookies are warm, the candies will melt slightly, and then harden again. This will keep them from falling off the cookies. Just make sure not to disturb them while they are hardening.
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Use a tube of black decorator frosting to place the candy eyes on the spiders. Place a small dot of frosting on the body to hold the eyes in place.
Use the tube of frosting to draw the legs on the spiders.
These cookies would freeze well if you need to make them ahead of time. Just make sure all of the icing is hardened before you put them in the freezer.
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Freeze these cookies in a single layer in gallon size ziploc bags and remove from freezer and hour or two before you need them.
Consider these spider cookies for your next Halloween party. Your kids or grandkids will love them!
Like this recipe? You might also like my Pumpkin Patch Dirt Cups and my Spider Deviled Eggs
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