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    Easy Oreo Spider Halloween Snacks

    Published: Oct 5, 2018 · Modified: Jan 25, 2020 by Melissa · 1 Comment

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    Oreo Spider Halloween Snack | Easy Halloween Treats & Party Food Idea!

    Easy Oreo Spider Halloween Snacks are made with cookies, licorice, and chocolate candies and make the perfect edible craft project.

    I have planned on sharing this "recipe" for our all-time favorite Halloween snack with you for years and years. Every year I think that this will be the year that I get a few pictures and share with you, and this is the year that I finally did it!

    I know my Oreo spiders don't look like much, but that's just it. They are so fun and easy that you'll be making them over and over again because all they require of you is a trip to the grocery store. I have been making these spiders for decades! I made these with my mom growing up in Indiana, and I have made them every year since I moved out of the house. I can remember making them in college to take to a little party, I've made them with my own kids for at least 10 years. We love to make these for our "BOO!" plate (where we doorbell ditch our neighbors and friends - get the cute poem to go with the goodies here), and they are so nostalgic for me that I know I'll be making them for years to come. Quick, easy, and cute - that's all there is to them.

    I love that this recipe can be made with the smallest of kids. Most little ones can stick something into the middle of the Oreo. They aren't messy at all, and they take no preparation on your part. As simple as they are, I know that you'll love them as much as I have over the years! Happy Halloween snack making, friends!

    This post is part of a little Halloween event my friend Tara from Tara Teaspoon and I are hosting! We've dedicated a few days in a row to sharing our favorite Halloween recipes! Today Tara is sharing the cutest Halloween Spiderweb Caramel Apples. I love caramel apples with my whole heart and these are cute to boot. I can't wait to try the recipe.

    Easy Oreo Spider Halloween Snacks are made with cookies, licorice, and chocolate candies and make the perfect edible craft project.

    Tips and Tricks for Easy Oreo Spider Halloween Snacks

    • Double Stuf Oreos work the best because there's more filling to help keep the spider legs in. If you don't have Double Stuf and you find the top is falling off of your normal Oreo when you add the legs, just use a little of the icing to glue the top of the cookie back on. Works like a charm.
    • You could use cute candy eyes if you'd like in place of the M&M's.
    • You can find "shoestring" licorice at most well-stocked grocery stores or drug stores like Walgreens. It comes in red too, but I like black the most.
    • 1 package of shoestring licorice is about enough for 2 dozen spiders. I normally get 2-3 packages so I don't run out - my kids tend to snack a lot while making these and it's really inexpensive.

    Easy Oreo Spider Halloween Snacks are made with cookies, licorice, and chocolate candies and make the perfect edible craft project.

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    Easy Oreo Spider Halloween Snacks


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    • Author: Melissa Griffiths - Bless this Mess
    • Total Time: 5 minutes
    • Yield: As many spiders as you like
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    Easy Oreo Spider Halloween Snacks are made with cookies, licorice, and chocolate candies and make the perfect edible craft project.


    Ingredients

    • Oreo cookies, traditional or Double Stuf
    • black shoestring licorice
    • tube of store-bought icing
    • M&M candies

    Instructions

    1. Cut the shoestring licorice into 2 to 2 ½ inch pieces (scissors work great for this).
    2. Push the cut licorice pieces into the Oreo filling, 4 on each side, to look like spider legs.
    3. Place two small dots of icing at the top of the Oreo and then stick two M&M candies of the same color onto the icing to look like eyes (the icing is the glue to stick the candies on).
    4. Repeat with remaining cookies and candies.

    Notes

    • Double Stuf Oreos work the best because there's more filling to help keep the spider legs in. If you don't have Double Stuf and you find the top is falling off of your normal Oreo when you add the legs, just use a little of the icing to glue the top of the cookie back on. Works like a charm.
    • You could use cute candy eyes if you'd like in place of the M&M's.
    • You can find "shoestring" licorice at most well-stocked grocery stores or drug stores like Walgreens. It comes in red too, but I like black the most.
    • 1 package of shoestring licorice is about enough for 2 dozen spiders. I normally get 2-3 packages so that I don't run out.
    • Prep Time: 5 min
    • Cook Time: 0 min
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Assemble
    • Cuisine: American

    Keywords: halloween food ideas, halloween treats, halloween party snacks, halloween dessert, halloween spider treat

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    I love sharing recipes from my childhood with you! It feels like I'm saving a little bit of history for my own kids. Thanks for enjoying these with me today.

    Easy Oreo Spider Halloween Snacks are made with cookies, licorice, and chocolate candies and make the perfect edible craft project.
    Easy Oreo Spider Halloween Snacks are made with cookies, licorice, and chocolate candies and make the perfect edible craft project.

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    1. Jessie

      January 02, 2019 at 9:35 pm

      Such a cute idea! I’ll be making these with my elementary classes this fall *for sure!*

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