Creepy Spiders
Cake mix gives these chocolate sandwich cookies a head start. You can even have kids help assemble the "spiders!"—Nella Parker, Hersey, Michigan24 ServingsPrep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min.
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.