Spooky Spider Recipes

SPOOKY SPIDER COOKIES

Steps:

• For each cookie, cut eight 1 1/2-inch pieces of licorice for legs. Insert 4 pieces into filling on each side of each cookie.
• With frosting, attach 2 M&M's™ minis chocolate candies to top of each cookie for eyes.

SPOOKY SPIDER SNACKS

Steps:

• Spread 1 teaspoon of peanut butter on the tops of 24 crackers. Place four noodles on each side of each cracker; top with the remaining crackers. Spread a small amount of peanut butter on each raisin; place two on each cracker for eyes.

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Steps:

• Prepare 40 cookies according to package directions. Let stand for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, divide frosting into smaller bowls. Tint frosting to desired shades with food coloring. Cut licorice into 1 1/2-inch pieces for legs. A total of 160 legs are needed if making all 20 spiders.
• Spread bottoms of 20 cookies with frosting. Top with remaining 20 cookies. Insert 4 licorice pieces into each side of each spider body.
• For eyes and fangs, pinch off small pieces of taffy; stretch and form into 40 1/2-inch flat circle and 1/2-inch long fangs, if desired. Lightly press taffy eyes onto cookies; insert fangs into frosting. For pupils, dip bottom of mini morsels into frosting and then onto eyes.

SPOOKY SPIDER HALLOWEEN HOT DOGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Unroll crescent dough. Pinch or press the perforation between the triangles to get 4 rectangular pieces. Cut rectangles in half lengthwise so you have 8 narrow strips.
• Make a 2-inch slice through the center of one end of a hot dog. Cut two more 2-inch slices on either side of that, so that the 'legs' are about the same thickness. Repeat on the other end. Cut 'legs' into the remaining hot dogs.
• Roll a crescent strip around the center of each dog. Place spider dogs on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 11 minutes. Dip a chopstick into some ketchup and dot 'eyes' onto each spider. Serve with remaining ketchup.

JELL-O® JIGGLERS SPOOKY SPIDER RECIPE

Steps:

• Spray 16 sections of plastic ice cube trays with cooking spray. Add boiling water to combined gelatin mixes in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. (Do not add cold water.) Pour into prepared ice cube trays.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
• Unmold JIGGLERS. Thread 1 each JIGGLERS and blackberry onto each of 16 thin wooden skewers for the spider's head and body. Insert licorice pieces into JIGGLERS for the legs. Add candy pieces for the eyes, gently pressing into JIGGLERS to secure.

HALLOWEEN SPOOKY SPIDER DEVILED EGGS

Steps:

• 1. Cut eggs in half lengthwise. Slip out yolks and mash.
• 2. Stir in mayonnaise, mustard, salt, and pepper.
• 3. Place yolk mixture back in eggs.
• 4. Cut whole olive in half.
• 5. Put one half of olive for the spiders body.
• 6. Thinly slice the other half for the spiders legs. Put four legs on each side.

SPOOKY SPIDER CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4 and line a muffin tin with 12 cases, preferably brown ones. Put the butter, sugar and flour in a mixing bowl. Break the eggs into a smaller bowl, taking care not to get any shell into it, then tip on top of the butter mixture.
• Add the baking powder and vanilla to the larger bowl, then beat with an electric hand whisk until smooth and creamy. Stir in the chocolate drops or chocolate. Spoon the cake mixture evenly into the cases and bake for 20-25 mins until golden - a cocktail stick pushed into the middle of one of the cakes should come out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
• To decorate the cakes, unravel the liquorice wheels and cut into lengths with scissors to make dangly legs. Stick 8 into the top of each cake, making small cuts with the tip of a sharp knife so they push in really securely.
• Spoon the chocolate spread on top and spread lightly within the liquorice legs to make a round spider's body. Now cut the Allsorts to make eyes and the red bootlaces to make mouths, then stick them onto the cakes and dot on the icing to make eyeballs. Will keep for up to 2 days in a cool place.

HALLOWEEN SPOOKY SPIDER SNACKS (FUN FOR THE KIDS TO MAKE)

Steps:

• Spread 1 tsp peanut butter on the tops of 24 crackers.
• Place three noodles on each side of cracker to look like three legs on each side (I know - not anatomically correct).
• Top with remaining crackers.
• Place small dot of peanut butter on two raisins per cracker and stick the raisins on the crackers to look like eyes.

SPOOKY SPIDER CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the chocolate cake mix, water and eggs on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour into the two halves of a greased and floured sports ball baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean., Meanwhile, in another bowl, beat the white cake mix, water and eggs on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. , Cool all cakes for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, using a heavy-duty stand mixer, combine the shortening, 1/4 cup water and vanilla. Combine confectioners' sugar and meringue powder; beat into shortening mixture., For base cake: Tint 2-1/4 cups frosting purple. Using a serrated knife, level tops of white cakes if necessary. Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread remaining tinted frosting over top and sides of cake., Combine 3 cups frosting, cocoa and remaining water until smooth; tint black. Combine 1/4 cup black frosting and corn syrup. Using round tip #2 and black frosting with corn syrup, pipe webs and spiders around sides of cake. , With 3/4 cup white frosting and shell tip #18, pipe border along bottom edge of cake. Insert dowels into center of cake. Cut cardboard circle to measure 3-1/4 in.; place over cake. , For spider cake: Using a serrated knife, level the rounded side of one chocolate cake; attach to cake circle with a small amount of black frosting. Spread top with 1/3 cup black frosting; top with remaining chocolate cake. , Using grass tip #233 and black frosting, pipe hair over cake. With white frosting and round tip # 12, pipe eyes and teeth. Pipe pupils with round tip #2 and black frosting., For legs, insert a toothpick into the ends of each licorice rope. Insert one end into side of spider; insert other end into top of purple cake. Garnish with candy corn.