Don't let the hairy arms and legs alarm, you. Tarantula cookies might look frisky, but they don't bite.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes approximately 25-30 cookies
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
Step 2
2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
4. Gradually add the flour mixture and cocoa powder. Beat to form a smooth dough.
Step 5
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.
Step 6
6. Bake until cookies start to brown around edges, about 7-10 minutes.
Step 7
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.
Step 8
8. In a double boiler (or the microwave), melt the chocolate chips with vegetable oil.
Step 9
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!
