Peanut Butter Spider Cookies
RECIPE & PHOTOS COURTESY OF THERESA EDGAR
INGREDIENTS:
2½ cups flour
¾ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
1 cup butter (room temp.)
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup light brown sugar firmly packed
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
¾ cup of sugar to coat dough
Reese's mini peanut butter cups
Candy eyes
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
Beat together the butter, creamy peanut butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs and vanilla until well blended.
Slowly add dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
Form dough into 1" balls, and roll in ¾ cup sugar to coat.
Place on an ungreased baking sheet, 1" apart.
Bake for 8 minutes.
Remove from oven and quickly press one Reese's mini peanut butter cup into the center of each cookie.
Return to oven; bake for 3-4 additional minutes. Watch closely!
Remove from oven and place candy eyes on cookies.
Place on wire racks to cool.
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