Itsy Bitsy Spider Cookies Recipes

CUTE SPIDER COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• In large bowl, mix cookie mix, butter and egg with spoon until soft dough forms. Shape into 24 (1 1/4 inch) balls; place on ungreased large cookie sheets 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool on cookie sheets 2 minutes. Move to cooling rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Spoon vanilla frosting into small resealable freezer plastic bag; partially seal bag. Cut small tip from one corner of bag. Working from center to outer edge, pipe frosting to form spiral design on top of cookie. Working from center of spiral to outer edge, pipe several lines to form web design.
• Spoon chocolate frosting into small resealable freezer plastic bag; partially seal bag. Cut small tip from one corner of bag. Squeeze bag to pipe small circle of frosting on cookie. Turn peanut butter cup top side down on circle of frosting. Pipe 8 lines for spider legs around peanut butter cup; pipe 2 small dabs of frosting, and attach 2 eyeballs. Repeat decorating steps with remaining cookies (use photo as guide).
• Store covered at room temperature with waxed paper between layers.

HALLOWEEN PEANUT SPIDER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. , Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass. Bake until tops are slightly cracked, 15-17 minutes. Cool for 3 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Immediately press 1 mini peanut butter cup into center of each cookie. Let stand until set., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Place mixture in a resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. Adhere candy eyes to peanut butter cups with melted chocolate mixture. Pipe 8 lines alongside each peanut butter cup to resemble spider legs. Let stand until set.