Spider OREO Cookie Balls

Time2h
Makes36 servings

Ingredients

  • 36 Boo OREO Cookies, finely crushed, divided
  • 4 oz. brick cream cheese, softened
  • 36 black string licorice pieces (10 inches each)
  • 1 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate
  • 72 small hot cinnamon candies (about 1/3 cup)

Putting it together

  1. 1.
    Reserve 1/2 cup cookie crumbs for later use. Mix cream cheese and remaining cookie crumbs until blended. Roll into 36 (1-inch) balls.
  2. 2.
    Place in single layer on parchment-covered rimmed baking sheet. Roll cookie balls in reserved cookie crumbs; return to baking sheet. Refrigerate 30 min.
  3. 3.
    Cut each licorice piece into 8 (1-1/4-inch) lengths. Insert 1 end of EACH of 8 licorice pieces into each cookie ball to resemble a spider's legs.
  4. 4.
    Use melted chocolate to attach 2 cinnamon candies to each cookie ball for the spider's eyes.
  5. 5.
    Refrigerate 1 hour. Keep refrigerated.

Tips and Tricks

Substitute:Substitute mini candy button eyes for the cinnamon candies.
Note:You will need a total of 288 (1-1/4-inch) pieces of black string licorice legs for the 36 spiders. Since string licorice is typically available in 30- to 32-inch lengths, you would need 12 (30-inch) pieces of licorice to prepare this recipe.

Nutrition Information

Calories:90
Total fat:4g
Saturated fat:1.5g
Trans fat:0g
Cholesterol:5mg
Sodium:65mg
Total Carbohydrate:13g
Dietary fiber:0g
Total sugars:9g
Added sugars:9g
Protein:1g
Vitamin D:0% DV
Calcium:0% DV
Iron:2% DV
Potassium:0% DV