Easy No Bake Spider Cookies

These cute and easy no bake spider cookies will be a hit with both kids and adults this Halloween. These fun, festive gluten-free Halloween cookies combine Reese's peanut butter cups and crispy rice cereal for a cute treat all can enjoy!

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 10

decorating 20

Total Time 1

Servings

Author Melissa Erdelac

Ingredients

½ cup (170.5 g) corn syrup
¼ cup (55 g) packed light brown sugar
1 cup (258 g) creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon (1 tsp.) vanilla extract
3 cups (56 g) crisp rice cereal read label for gluten-free (see recipe notes)
28 (26) miniature peanut butter cups or Rolo candy read label for gluten-free (see recipe notes)
¼ cup (90 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
56 (52) candy eyeballs read label for gluten-free

Instructions

Prepare everything first. Line two cookie sheets with wax paper, unwrap peanut butter cups, and measure peanut butter and cereal. Set aside.
28 miniature peanut butter cups or Rolo candy, 3 cups crisp rice cereal
In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, combine the corn syrup and brown sugar. Bring just to boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla.
½ cup corn syrup, ¼ cup packed light brown sugar, 1 cup creamy peanut butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Immediately stir in cereal and drop 1 ½ inch balls on lined cookie sheets. TIP: Using a medium cookie scoop makes this very easy, but you can also roll balls with your hands. Place ball on cookie sheet, flatten slightly with fingers, and immediately press peanut butter cup on top, pushing down slightly.
Once all the cookies are formed, refrigerate the cookie sheets for a few minutes to set chocolate. Meanwhile, melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds - 1 minute, stirring every 15 seconds.
¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Use a toothpick dipped into melted chocolate to paint on 8 spider legs. Then use the toothpick to place small chocolate dots on peanut butter cups where eyes will go. Use chocolate dots to "glue" eyeballs on.
Refrigerate pans for 5-10 minutes to harden chocolate and then store cookies in airtight container.

Notes

Gluten Free Ingredients

While are crisp rice cereal is often referred to as “Rice Krispies,” the Kellogg’s brand that makes this IS NOT gluten-free. For gluten-free rice cereal, use brands such as Aldi, Malt-O-Meal, Wegmans, or Erewhon.

Miniature wrapped peanut butter cups or Rolos, which are needed for this recipe are gluten-free. However, unwrapped minis and seasonal shaped ones, such as pumpkins, are not.

Recipe adapted from Six Sisters' Stuff

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