Directions

• Cut licorice into 96 pieces, about 1/2 in. long. Using a toothpick,
• poke one licorice piece about 1/8 in. into a candy. Repeat seven
• times to make eight spider legs. Repeat with remaining licorice
• pieces and candy.
• Melt chips in a microwave or heavy saucepan; stir until smooth.
• Transfer to a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in
• a corner of bag. Pipe two small dots on one candy and immediately
• place one nonpareil on each dot to create eyes. Repeat with
• remaining candies.
• Pipe a web on each chocolate wafer. Pipe a dot of melted vanilla
• chips onto the bottom of the spider and attach to wafer. Yield: 1
• dozen.