Along Came A Spider...

This Halloween I'm really trying not to buy any more stuff.  Because I already have more Halloween stuff than a person needs.  So I've been trying to stay out of the stores...because if I don't see it, I won't need it right? 

 

I'm pretty sure you know what happened, before I knew it I was home with a new pack of Halloween straws.  And if that's all I end up buying this Halloween season, I can guarantee someone has cast a spell on me.

 

You can see why I ended up with these straws, just the right amount of cute and creepy, right? 

And they were a dollar.

Next, I had to figure out what to do with them.  That was easy.

 

OREO's...Spider topped Chocolate Covered OREO's!

 

Along came a spider...or a dozen spiders.

 

Here's how~

Black Wilton Candy Melts from any craft store.

 

15 Halloween spider and web straws from the Dollar Store.

 

The lollipop sticks were from my drawer.

 

And the Double Stuf OREO's were from the market.  (I used to call it the grocery store, but my friend calls it the market and the market just sounds more fun.)

 

Anyway, back to the cookies.

 

I made the spiders using purple, orange and neon green fondant (add neon green food color to white fondant).

 

The mini spider is from a Wilton spider web set.

 

Roll and cut a dozen spiders and let dry.

 

Once the spiders are dry, add royal icing eyes.

 

Place a tiny bit of royal icing to the back of the eye and stick on the spider.

 

Insert a lollipop stick into the center of each Double Stuf OREO.

Melt the black candy melts in microwave safe bowl.  (not shown)

 

Dip the OREO into the melted black candy melts and let dry on wax paper.

 

Add a bit of candy melt to the back of the spider and place on the OREO.

 

Cover the lollipop stick with the straw.

 

It's a Tangled Web I Weave!