Skip to Content

Easy Halloween Cookies Chocolate Peanut Butter Spiders

These easy Halloween chocolate peanut butter spider cookies are visually appealing with their adorable yet spooky spider decorations.

The combination of crunchy pretzel legs and candy googly eyes on a chocolate peanut butter cookie creates a delightful and eerie look that’s perfect for Halloween.

Both kids and adults will be captivated by how easy this creative and playful design is to recreate for your Halloween party.

These Halloween cookies offer a mouthwatering combination of rich chocolate and creamy peanut butter.

The sweetness of the chocolate and the nuttiness of the peanut butter complement each other perfectly, making them a delectable treat for all ages.

Chocolate peanut butter spider Halloween cookies

Why Kids Will Love Making These Halloween Cookies

Making these spider cookies can be a fun activity for families and friends to enjoy together.

From dipping the cookies in chocolate to attaching the pretzel legs and googly eyes, the process is interactive and allows everyone to get involved in the Halloween spirit.

Plus, even the clumsiest noncrafters can easily create a Halloween masterpiece with this easy recipe.

Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party or attending one, these cookies will be a hit.

They serve as both a delicious dessert and a spooky decoration, adding to the festive atmosphere of any Halloween gathering.

These Chocolate Peanut Butter Spider Cookies are not only delicious but also a fun and engaging way to celebrate Halloween. Their unique design, scrumptious flavor, and versatility make them a must-try treat for all ages during this spooktacular holiday.

easy chocolate fudge recipe without condensed milk low carb

Chocolate Peanut Butter Spider Cookies Ingredients

  • Ritz crackers (enough for the desired number of treats)
  • Creamy peanut butter
  • Pretzel sticks
  • Candy googly eyes
  • Chocolate melting wafers or dark chocolate, for dunking spiders

How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Spider Cookies

  1. Prepare the Crackers:
    • Take pairs of Ritz crackers and spread a layer of creamy peanut butter on one side of each cracker.
  2. Create the Spider Bodies:
    • Melt the chocolate melting wafers or dark chocolate according to the package instructions.
  3. Assemble the Spiders:
    • Sandwich the peanut butter-covered sides of the crackers together, creating a peanut butter-filled cracker sandwich.
    • Dunk each cracker sandwich entirely into the melted chocolate, ensuring it’s fully coated.

How to Decorate Halloween Cookies

Insert pretzel sticks into the sides of the chocolate-covered cracker sandwiches to create eight spider legs on each side.

While the chocolate is still wet, attach candy googly eyes to the top of the chocolate-covered cracker sandwich to make the spider’s eyes.

  1. Let Them Set:
    • Place the chocolate-covered cracker sandwich spiders on parchment paper or a silicone baking mat and refrigerate for about 15 minutes to allow the chocolate to set.
  2. Serve:
    • Once the spiders are firmly attached to the cracker sandwiches and the chocolate has set, serve your Chocolate Peanut Butter Spider Cracker Treats as a delicious and playful treat.

These delightful spider cracker treats offer a perfect combination of creamy peanut butter, chocolate, and a fun spider design, making them a hit at any Halloween party or themed gathering.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Spiders

These Chocolate Peanut Butter Spider Cookies are a fantastic addition to your Halloween festivities.

With their captivating appearance, delightful flavor, and the joy they bring to both kids and adults, they’re sure to become a favorite spooky treat.

Whether you’re crafting them as a family activity, sharing them at a Halloween party, or indulging in nostalgia, these cookies are a perfect way to sweeten the season.

So, gather your ingredients, get creative, and sink your teeth into these scrumptious spider cookies for a Halloween celebration filled with fun and flavor.

More Easy Halloween Treat Ideas

Discover a Spooky Halloween Potion: Quench your Halloween thirst with a mesmerizing concoction made from orange soda, ice cream, and cookies.

Dive into this eerie elixir by checking out the recipe Spooky Tasty Halloween Potion.

Craft Easy Ghosts on a Boat: Looking for a spooktacular snack to complement your Halloween spread?

Learn how to create adorable ghostly treats using graham crackers, pudding, and marshmallows with faces drawn on. Check out the simple recipe Easy Snack Halloween.

Don’t forget the sign up for the free newsletter or follow along on Pinterest so you never miss another post again.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Spiders

Easy Halloween Chocolate Peanut Butter Spider Cookies

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 minute
Total Time: 11 minutes

Ingredients

  • Ritz crackers (enough for the desired number of treats)
  • Creamy peanut butter
  • Pretzel sticks
  • Candy googly eyes
  • Chocolate melting wafers or dark chocolate, for dunking spiders

Instructions

    Take pairs of Ritz crackers and spread a layer of creamy peanut butter on one side of each cracker.

    Melt the chocolate melting wafers or dark chocolate according to the package instructions.

    Sandwich the peanut butter-covered sides of the crackers together, creating a peanut butter-filled cracker sandwich.

    Dunk each cracker sandwich entirely into the melted chocolate, ensuring it's fully coated.


    Insert pretzel sticks into the sides of the chocolate-covered cracker sandwiches to create eight spider legs on each side.


    While the chocolate is still wet, attach candy googly eyes to the top of the chocolate-covered cracker sandwich to make the spider's eyes.

    Place the chocolate-covered cracker sandwich spiders on parchment paper or a silicone baking mat and refrigerate for about 15 minutes to allow the chocolate to set.

    Once the spiders are firmly attached to the cracker sandwiches and the chocolate has set, serve your Chocolate Peanut Butter Spider Cracker Treats as a delicious and playful treat.

About Thirty Something Super Mom

Melissa Dixon Thirty Something Super Mom
Thirty Something Super Mom | Website

My journey started after a Crohn's disease diagnosis, inspiring a commitment to well-being. This site shares my distinctive approach to healthy living with my collection of nutritious recipes that boast authentic flavors, mimicking the indulgence of traditional dishes. I love sharing guilt free recipes for low carb, keto, gluten-free, paleo, and the specific carbohydrate diet. I also share tips on natural living, including homemade cleaners and cleaning hacks. I also share my experience as a veterinary technician and pet groomer, to integrate pet health tips, homemade dog food recipes, and grooming insights to ensure your pets thrive.

ellen beck

Friday 15th of September 2017

This is a cute little project. I like how easythey are to make and how cute they are. I bet the kids would love them!

kara+kudro

Wednesday 21st of October 2015

wow, making these with my boys for sure!!

DJ

Monday 19th of October 2015

These are super creative! They look tasty too!

Skip to Recipe