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Peanut Butter Cup Spider Cookies

by Jessie Daye

First published: August 25, 2025 | Updated: June 10, 2026
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Dupe Wynn Peanut Butter & strawberry Jam Cookies

Makes 8 large cookies

Cookie Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, 1 stick (room temp)

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar, packed

1 cup creamy peanut butter

1 large egg

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste (or extract)

1 1/2 cups flour, spooned and leveled

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 cup milk chocolate, melted for spider legs

8 peanut butter cups, full size

Peanut Butter Cup Spider Cookies

Author: Jessie Daye
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter 1 stick (room temp)
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla bean paste (or extract)
  • 1 ½ cups flour spooned and leveled
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ cup milk chocolate meltedfor spider legs
  • 8 peanut butter cups full size

Method

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, cream the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add peanut butter, egg, and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
  5. Scoop two ice cream scoop-sized dough balls and place them on top of each other. Using the back of the ice cream scoop, press an indentation into each cookie. Refrigerate baking sheets for 30 minutes before baking!
  6. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. Let cool on the sheet for one minute then using a 1/2 cup measuring cup gently press down in the center of each cookie. Allow to cool for another 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
  7. While the cookies cool, make the chocolate for the spider legs: Microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring in between, until melted and smooth.
  8. Once cookies are cool, fill each indentation with a chocolate peanut butter cup and pipe on 8 Chocolate spider legs. *** Would also be delicious with a layer of raspberry or strawberry jam under the peanut butter cup!

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Hi, I'm Jessie. 

I’m a Los Angeles mama, home renovator, and lifelong creative, sharing the things that make everyday life a little more beautiful. I believe food is one of the best ways to bring people together, which is why I love cooking: it turns an ordinary Tuesday into something worth remembering. From recipes I make on repeat to DIY projects, home design, and a little bit of real life in between — welcome to my corner of the internet. I’m so glad you’re here.

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