How to Make Simple Easy Spider Cookies
Make a batch of spider cookies to serve as a dessert for a spooky Halloween party from a package of store bought cream-filled cookies. You can also make the same cookies for a bug and insect-themed birthday party for a child who loves all things creepy and crawly. Make the spiders colorful creations by using bright colored icing or make scary looking hairy spiders with chocolate icing and chocolate sprinkles. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Chocolate, cream-filled cookies
- Chocolate icing
- Black licorice strings
- Chocolate sprinkles (or shredded coconut)
- Food coloring (optional)
- Pastry bag
- Round icing tip
- Colored icing
Instructions
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Place one cookie on your working surface and cover the top and sides with a layer of chocolate icing.
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Cut up a black licorice string into eight equal-size pieces.
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Insert one end of four of the pieces into the icing at the left side of the cookie and four pieces into the icing at the right side of the cookie. This makes the spider's legs.
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Sprinkle a little bit of dark brown chocolate sprinkles on the top of the cookie to make a hairy spider. You can use shredded coconut in place of the sprinkles if you would like by dipping the coconut in a little bit of brown food coloring first.
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Make eyes for the spider. Fill a pastry bag with a small round icing tip with a little bit of icing in the color of your choice. Squeeze the bag gently to make two eyes on the spider.
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Tips & Warnings
You can make the spiders coordinate with the party's color scheme by using colored icing and sprinkles in place of chocolate icing.
References
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