I am not crazy about things crawling on or around me. Nonetheless, I am not one of those people who can't handle disposing of an arachnid when called for. My favorite Halloween treat is certainly from a eclectic childhood, where crafts were done on a bare oak kitchen table. This heirloom had scars across the top, and the embedded wood grain was a picture of every wonderful Sunday family dinner, and crazy craft birthday party. Each Halloween my mother would comb the grocery stores to find string black licorice. With a short list of other ingredients Oreo spiders climbed from the woodwork of as we labored over frosting and red hots. The only caution is try not to eat all the goodies you may want to decorate the spiders with.
Creepy Crawlys
1 bag plain oreos
1 bag pull and peel licorice( I love black licorice)
1 small box red hots
1 tub frosting ( any flavor that sounds good)
Optional to bring some color to the spiders, fruit roll-ups, candy corn, m&m's etc. may be pasted on each spider with more frosting.
Twist open as many oreos as you desire spiders. Cut desired length of licorice plus 1/2 inch and place 6-8 around perimeter of cookie. Replace top of oreo, and decorate to hearts desire with eyes, stripes, and spots. Enjoy the time with the little ones, making a great mess. This is not meant to be an clean activity.
Smile bewore you end the life of each spider, or display on a great holiday plate
Ms. Brownie
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