CREEPY SPIDERS

Creepy Spiders image

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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

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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

Steps:

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 : Calories 206 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 243mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.