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Creepy Spiders

Name: Creepy Spiders
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: about 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 package chocolate fudge cake mix (regular size); 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

16 reviews

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min.

Makes

about 2 dozen

Updated: Oct. 13, 2022

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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Ingredients

1 package chocolate fudge cake mix (regular size)
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.

Nutrition Facts

1 spider: 206 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 243mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

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