Looking for Halloween cookie recipes? These Oreo Spider Cookies need just 4 ingredients and are super easy to make. With a few simple steps, you can create a creepy-crawly treat perfect for a Halloween party.
Be sure to also check out our Candy Corn Cookies and our Halloween Meringue Recipe to learn how to make meringue that looks like candy corn.
For more fun with Oreos, you'll love our Oreo Cookies Dipped in White Chocolate With Peppermint.
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⭐Why Oreo Spider Cookies Are Awesome
- Perfect Halloween treat for kids to make since they don't require any baking.
- These fun, easy snacks can be put together and can be made in about 5 minutes since they have simple ingredients.
- They have a sweet and salty taste thanks to the sweetness of the Oreos and the salty pretzels.
- If you love Halloween Activities and Halloween Food, you need to try these!
🥣Ingredient Notes
- Oreo Cookies - These classic chocolate sandwich cookies will be the spider's body in this fun snack. You will also use some of the cream filling to help glue the eyes and nose to the spider.
- Pretzel Sticks - You will use these for the spider's legs.
- Candy Eyes - You can find candy eyes in the baking aisle of many grocery stores or online.
- Candy Corn - For the spider's nose. Any color or variety works.
📋How To Make Spider Oreos
STEP 1: Carefully separate an Oreo cookie and place the half with no frosting to the side.
STEP 2: Place the pretzels on the Oreo half with filling to create spider legs. Remove a little of the filling on the Oreo with a butter knife and set aside.
STEP 3: Place the other half of the Oreo on top.
STEP 4: Use the bit of frosting you removed from the cookie as glue to stick the two candy eyeballs onto each Oreo Spider.
STEP 5: Break the white tip of the candy corn off and stick it on the Oreo using a bit of frosting to create a mouth. Enjoy your Halloween cookies!
👩🏻🍳Expert Tips
Tip 1: You can also use store bought frosting or peanut butter as a "glue" for the spider eyes and nose.
Tip 2: If you are making Halloween spider cookies for a party, you can assemble them the day before and keep in an airtight container for a day.
🤷🏻♀️Recipe FAQs
I used six pretzels, three on each side.
You can easily sub colorful M&Ms or white chocolate chips for the eyes on these Oreo cookie spiders.
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📖 Recipe
Oreo Spider Cookies
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Ingredients
- 72 Pretzel Rods or Sticks
- 12 Oreo Cookies
- 24 Candy Eyes
- 12 pieces Candy Corn
Instructions
- Carefully separate an Oreo cookie and place the half with no frosting to the side.
- Gently press the pretzel rods on the Oreo half that has the filling on it to create spider legs. Remove a little of the frosting on the Oreo with a butter knife and set aside.
- Place the other half of the Oreo on top.
- Use the bit of frosting you removed from the cookie as glue to stick on the two candy eyeballs onto each Oreo Spider.
- Break the tip of the candy corn off and stick it on the Oreo using a bit of frosting to create a mouth. Enjoy!
Notes
- You can also use store bought frosting or peanut butter as a "glue" for the spider eyes and nose.
- If you are making Halloween spider cookies for a party, you can assemble them the day before and keep in an airtight container for a day.
Sara Welch says
What a fun and festive treat for Halloween! These turned out so easy and cute, and with minimal ingredients! Loved them!
Andrea says
These are super cute, fun and festive. The grandkids will love making them and eating them.
Carrie Robinson says
These are SO cute!! 🙂 And I just love how easy they are to make.
Anjali says
These cookies are so fun and adorable!! I know my kids are going to have a blast making these for our Halloween party coming up!
Beth says
I can't think of cuter Halloween treats than these. I love the sweet and salty combination of flavors, too!