Oreo Spiders Recipe

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 1

Chill/Set Time: 30

Total Time: 1 30

Servings: spiders

Calories: 108kcal

Author: Becky Hardin

These Oreo Spiders are the perfect Halloween craft to make and eat with the kids! Cookies, chocolate, pretzels, and candy turn into fun spider cookies that look so cute, no baking required. They're great for parties or just some weekend fun.

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Equipment

Baking Sheet

Ingredients

24 Peanut Butter Oreo Cookies
1 cup Dark Chocolate Chips 170 grams
96 Pretzel Sticks halved
24 Reese's Pieces Candies halved

Instructions

Place the Oreos on a large, parchment-lined baking sheet.
24 Peanut Butter Oreo Cookies
Pour the dark chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 45 seconds.
1 cup Dark Chocolate Chips
Stir the chocolate well and then reheat for 10-15 seconds, as necessary, stirring after each heating until the chocolate is all melted.
Dip the ends of four pretzel stick halves in the chocolate and then press gently into the side of one oreo.
96 Pretzel Sticks
Repeat with four more halves for the other side of the Oreo, creating the spider body with 8 legs.
Use a toothpick to spread melted chocolate onto the cut side of two matching Reese’s pieces halves and place them, cut side down, onto the top of the Oreos to create the spider eyes. Repeat until each of the spiders has 2 eyes.
24 Reese's Pieces Candies
At this point the legs should have had time to set firmly into the Oreos. If they are not yet set, you can place them in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes until set.
Check that the chocolate is still melted and reheat in 10-15 second increments until melted, if necessary.
Coat the bottom of the pretzels on each side of each spider’s legs into the melted chocolate, creating the “feet” of the spider and then replace them on the baking sheet.
Allow the spiders to cool until set, about 30 minutes at room temperature or 15 minutes in the refrigerator.

Notes

You can use regular Oreos or Halloween Oreos instead of peanut butter Oreos. I do not recommend using thin Oreos, as the pretzels will not stick into the cream.
Feel free to use your favorite kind of chocolate chips, such as milk or semisweet, instead of dark.
You can use M&Ms or candy eyes instead of Reese's Pieces.
Press the pretzel sticks into the Oreo cream to secure them.
You can use a food-safe paintbrush to brush the chocolate onto the pretzels.
Cut the Reese's Pieces in half with scissors or a sharp knife.
If you're worried about having scissors/knives around the kiddos, you can leave the Reese's Pieces whole.
Let the spiders cool for at least 30 minutes to ensure that the legs and eyes are firmly set.

Storage: Store Oreo spiders in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Freeze for up to 3 months.

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