# Spider OREO Cookie Balls

Source: https://www.oreo.com/recipe/spider-oreo-cookie-balls-352630

Servings: 36 · Total time: 2h

Chocolate cookie balls become long legged spiders ready to add fun to your Halloween party! Kids and adults will love these bite sized treats!

## 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)

## Directions

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. 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. 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. Use melted chocolate to attach 2 cinnamon candies to each cookie ball for the spider's eyes.
5. Refrigerate 1 hour. Keep refrigerated.

## Nutritional 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

## Tips

- Substitute mini candy eyeballs for the cinnamon candies.
- 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.