HALLOWEEN FURRY SPIDERS (TARANTULAS)
I made these for a preschool party and the kids loved them. They do NOT contain peanut butter, unlike some other recipes. They are a great mix of sweet and salty. Prep time includes post-baking assembly time. You can use the pretzel stick "legs" full size or break them off in graduating lengths.
Provided by MarySC
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 30 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla and beat well.
- Add the cocoa, baking powder, and salt, then add the flour and beat to form a smooth dough.
- Roll out tablespoon-sized balls of dough. Thirty balls are the perfect size, and I then make the spiders in batches of six.
- Press the ends of eight pretzel sticks firmly into the dough to make legs, and place each spider on a cookie sheet.
- Bake at 350 degrees until the cookies are firm, about 10 minutes. Place on a wire rack and cool completely.
- Melt the chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons oil in the microwave or a double boiler; add additional oil if needed to make the chocolate thin enough. Put a cookie sheet under the wire rack and pour the melted chocolate over each cookie. (I usually hold the spider over the chocolate and either dip the legs in the chocolate or pour chocolate over the legs then shake to remove the excess chocolate so the excess chocolate drips back into the pot. Then I put the spider on the rack and spoon chocolate over the body.) You can scrape off the chocolate on the cookie sheet and return it to the pan periodically.
- While chocolate is still wet, coat each cookie with chocolate sprinkles.
- Press in two red candy eyes on the front of each head.
- Allow chocolate to harden before storing.
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Samuel Awe
[email protected]These spiders were a fun and easy Halloween treat. I would definitely recommend them.
Vicent Serushago
[email protected]I'm not sure if I did something wrong, but my spiders didn't turn out as fluffy as the ones in the pictures.
Ella Dike
[email protected]These spiders were a bit more work than I expected, but they were definitely worth it.
Mamta Limbu
[email protected]I had a hard time finding some of the ingredients, but I was able to substitute them with other things I had on hand.
deez clipz
[email protected]These spiders were a little too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.
M.A MUMIN
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of spiders, but these were actually really cute. I would definitely make them again.
Ivana Katavić
[email protected]These spiders are the perfect Halloween treat. They're spooky, fun, and delicious.
Kadie Sesay
[email protected]I love how versatile this recipe is. I was able to use different types of candy and nuts to create different variations of the spiders.
Sapana thakuri
[email protected]These spiders were a little time-consuming to make, but they were worth it. They were a big hit at my party and everyone raved about them.
MR Robi HR
[email protected]I wasn't sure how these would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised. They were delicious and looked really cool on the table.
Jayakumar Ghimire
[email protected]I made these spiders for my kids and they had a blast decorating them. It was a fun and easy Halloween activity.
Zarif Ahmed Rakin
[email protected]These furry spiders were a hit at my Halloween party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.