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Cake mix gives these chocolate sandwich cookies a head start. You can even have kids help assemble the "spiders!"—Nella Parker, Hersey, Michigan

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Creepy Spiders Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min.

Yield: 24 Servings

30 10 40

Ingredients

1 package (18-1/4 ounces) chocolate fudge cake mix
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 egg
1 can (16 ounces) chocolate frosting
Shoestring black licorice, cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces
1/4 cup red-hot candies

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, butter and egg (dough will be stiff). Shape into 1-in. balls.
Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks.
Spread a heaping teaspoonful of frosting over the bottom of half of the cookies. Place four licorice pieces on each side of cookies for spider legs; top with remaining cookies. For eyes, attach two red-hot candies with frosting to top of spider. Yield: about 2 dozen.

Originally published as Creepy Spiders in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2005, p242

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Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2011 by jbiel517@yahoo.com

These were a hit at work, but the dough was too dry. A small amount of added water would have helped. I had to flatten the cookies slightly when they came out of the oven, otherwise they would have stayed as round balls.

Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2011 by jessicajoyce

super easy i had these all done in a little over an hour! And me little guy is so excited to take them to school! I could only find red licorice as well. I also did m&m minis for the eyes.

Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2011 by bling75

Went to 8 stores and couldn't find black rope licorice. After I was done cutting up regular licoice, I realzied I could have used pretzel sticks.

Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2011 by krisjeffery1

So much fun to make! The kids had a blast. Couldn't find black licorice, red worked great.

Reviewed on Nov. 03, 2010 by williamsegraves

These were so much fun to make and were a great addition to the table. I couldn't find shoestring licorice to save my life, but the red legs worked well with the red eyes.

Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2010 by elzkay

so simple that even the littlest ghosts and goblins can help

Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2010 by bl0703

did not have black licorice - so I rolled out tooties roll. = a little work but worked out great.

Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2010 by jenandjim

ok..I cheated, but used the idea of the spider. I used oreo cakesters, red licorice and dots of red frosting for the eyes! Looked like the pic (minus the leg color) and super quick when in a rush! If you take my cheat-use a toothpick to make the start of the hole for the licorice, goes in way easier!!

Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2010 by Ruffshse

These cookies are really good and cute for the kids. I enjoy making them as well as my son.I used sour straws instead of licorice and M"M,S J.Huff San Dimas CA.

Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2009 by Joker_269

Thank you so much for a wonderful idea, I made a spider web cake for my son's preschool and these spiders were a wonderful way to complete the theme. I too had to use red licorice and I also used skittles for the eyes. Thanks again.

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