Peanut Butter & Chocolate Truffle Spider Cookies

It's almost Halloween!  For me, Halloween is less about the costumes and more about the food and candy!  These Spider Cookies are such a fun and cute treat especially for little kids.  They were also fun to make and of course easy!

What you need:

1/2 cup butter- softened

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup white sugar

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1 large egg

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp baking soda

3/4 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

24 round chocolate truffles (Lindt Truffles work great)

chocolate chips- for melting

candy eyes 

(found in the baking section of Walmart or any craft store)

- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  

- Cream together butter and peanut butter with a mixer.  Add sugars and beat.  Add egg and vanilla and beat.

- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and soda, and salt.  Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet mixture beating at a low speed.

- Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls and place on a large cookie sheet.  Cook for 8 minutes.  Take out and press the center down (I used a cookie dough scoop).  This will cause the cookie to crack and get flatter in the middle.  Bake for 8 more minutes. 

- Now this is the tricky part.  Let the cookies cool to room temperature then take the truffles and press it down into the middle of each cookie.  If the cookie is still hot enough it will melt the truffle, and if the cookie is cooled too much then it won't stick to the cookie.  Room temperature!  If you're scared the truffle will melt, just wait till the cookies cool completely then take the melted chocolate and use it as glue for the truffle.

- Melt the chocolate and put into a plastic bag.  Cut a tiny hole in the bottom corner and make legs coming out of the truffle.  Take the eyes and put a dab of chocolate on the back to glue the eyes onto the truffle.

Such a fun and easy Halloween treat! Enjoy!

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