Place cookies in a food processor. Cover and process until finely ground. Place 3/4 cup cookie crumbs in a medium bowl; set aside.
Recipe
Author
Hy-Vee Test Kitchen
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Description
These chocolate spiders are almost too scary to eat! But don’t let that stop you from enjoying chocolate truffles at your Halloween party.
Servings and Ingredients
Ingredients
Serves 12
| Quantity | Ingredient | Add |
|---|---|---|
| 35 Crav'n Flavor original vanilla crème chocolate sandwich cookies | ||
| 1 (8-oz.) pkg. Hy-Vee cream cheese, softened and cut up | ||
| ⅔ c. dark chocolate melting wafers | ||
| Candy eyeballs, for decorating | ||
| White jimmies, for decorating | ||
| Over the Top decorating red write-on gel, for decorating |
Things To Grab
- Food processor
- Microwave safe bowl
- Piping bag
- Toothpick
Directions
Add cream cheese to remaining crumbs in food processor. Cover and process until well combined. Form mixture into 12 (1-1/2-inch) balls. Roll in reserved crumbs to coat for spider bodies; set aside.
Microwave dark chocolate melting wafers in a small microwave-safe bowl on HIGH at 30-second intervals until melted, stirring each time. Pipe melted chocolate onto parchment paper to make 96 spider legs; let dry.
To assemble: Use remaining melted chocolate to attach candy eyeballs to spider bodies. Using a toothpick, poke 8 holes into sides of spider bodies for attaching leg; attach legs. Add white jimmies for teeth and red gell for blood. If desired, lightly drizzle bodies with remaining melted chocolate.
Nutrition facts
Servings
330 Calories per serving
Amounts Per Serving
- Total Fat: 21g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
- Sodium: 190mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 39g
- Protein: 4g
Daily Values
0%
Iron 10%
0%
Calcium 2%
0%
Vitamin D 0%
0%
Potassium 4%