No-Bake Halloween Spider Cookies
These fun bug and spider peanut butter chocolate cookies are almost too cute to eat. They are spooky, creepy, silly, & perfect for Halloween or any bug-themed party. This no-bake cookie recipe is sweet, salty, crunchy, & nutty.
Equipment
- double-boiler
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips 9-10 ounce
- 12 Nutter Butter cookies
- 25-30 salted tiny twist pretzels
- Wilton candy eyes
Instructions
- Unwrap the Nutter Butter cookies from the package and set them aside. Also, open the candy eyes and set those aside as well.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Carefully snap the outer edge parts of the pretzel from the inside crisscrossed piece. Begin by breaking off the outer curved pieces. Those 3 pieces can be used for legs.The inner parts of the pretzel are straight and short. They are perfect for the antennae.
- Using a double-boiler to slowly melt the chocolate chip over low heat. Stir to melt evenly. Once they are done melting, remove them from the heat and stir to ensure all the chips are smooth and melted.
- To coat the cookies in chocolate, drop one inside the melted chocolate. Use a fork to flip the cookie over and press down as needed. Make sure all sides and edges are covered.
- Once the cookie is drenched in warm chocolate, act fast to add the pretzels and eyes. Place the cookie on the parchment paper so it is stable and ready to set the legs.
- Now, dip one end of each curved pretzel piece and attach it to the sides of the cookie for a leg. Start about ¼ of the way from one end of the cookie and work your way down to the other end. For bugs, there should be 3 legs on each side.Make sure you place each leg strategically so you can get them all on with even spacing between them. You will want to repeat this 5-7 times depending on if you want 6 legs for a bug or 8 legs for spiders.
- Now for the other parts of the bugs. Drop the two candy eyes into position in the middle of the end of the cookie that doesn't have legs attached. Dip two small straight pretzel pieces into chocolate and attach them above the eyes near the top end of the bug for the two antennae.
- Continue to dip, decorate, & let each one rest on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Let them cool and set until the chocolate is hard. This should take about 10 minutes.
- Place the spider & bug cookies in a single layer in an air-tight container. Store in a cool & dry place that does not get exposed to light or heat. If they get too warm the chocolate will melt. They will stay fresh and delicious for up to 3 days.
Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 12 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 248 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 12.9g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat 4.9g | 25% |
| Cholesterol 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium 115mg | 5% |
| Total Carbohydrate 34.8g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber 3g | 11% |
| Total Sugars 19.8g | |
| Protein 4g | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 20mg | 2% |
| Iron 1mg | 4% |
| Potassium 0mg | 0% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
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