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Tarantula Cookies
in Diana's Recipe Book
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| Servings: Makes 25 to 30 cookies |
| Comments: Don't let the hairy arms and legs alarm, you. Tarantula cookies might look frisky, but they don't bite. |
Ingredients:  2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon baking soda 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup light brown sugaar 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 bag (8 ounces) thin, short pretzel sticks 1 large bag (11 1/2 ounces) milk chocolate chips 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Chocolate sprinkles Small red candies |
| Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees C. 2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Set aside. 3. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until well blended. 4. Gradually add the flour mixture and cocoa powder. Beat to form a smooth dough. 5. Roll a tablespoon-sized ball of dough, and place it on a baking sheet. Arrange eight pretzel sticks around the ball like spokes on a wheel. Press the tips of the pretzel sticks firmly into the dough ball. Continue with the rest of the pretzels and dough. 6. Bake until cookies start to brown around edges, about 7-10 minutes. 7. Lift the cookies from the baking sheets with a spatula, and place on wire cooling racks. Let cool completely. Place the racks on sheets of aluminium foil or waxed paper. 8. In a double boiler (or the microwave), melt the chocolate chips with vegetable oil. 9. Pour the melted chocolate over each cookie. Coat with chocolate sprinkles. Press in two red candy eyes on the front of the head. Eeek! Makes approximately 25-30 cookies. Source: From The Secret Life of Food by Clare Crespo |
| Date: October 4, 2006 |
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Reviewer: Tiffany
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These cookies took a lot longer to make then I thought they would, but the end result is amazing! Once you actually get the chochloate on the preztels a good tip is to dip them gently into the sprinkels in the can so they attach better!
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These cookies took a lot longer to make then I thought they would, but the end result is amazing! Once you actually get the chochloate on the preztels a good tip is to dip them gently into the sprinkels in the can so they attach better!
Reviewer: Rachel Jaspersen
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Wonderful Halloween Treat! They are so cute. It took me about 1 1/2 hours to make 30 spiders (including do the dishes)- not too long. It was a little hard to attach the eyes so next time I will probably use frosting. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
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Wonderful Halloween Treat! They are so cute. It took me about 1 1/2 hours to make 30 spiders (including do the dishes)- not too long. It was a little hard to attach the eyes so next time I will probably use frosting. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Reviewer: Lynda
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these cookies were fun to make and eat. Very easy too. I made for a Halloween party and everyone raved about them. I used mini M&Ms for the eyes.
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these cookies were fun to make and eat. Very easy too. I made for a Halloween party and everyone raved about them. I used mini M&Ms for the eyes.