Easy Oreo Cookie Spiders and Bats To Make Your Halloween Party Extra Sweet

Get ready for your next Halloween party with the easiest and most adorable treats – Oreo Cookie Spiders and Bats! With just a few simple ingredients and no baking required, you can whip up these cute critters in no time. These spooky snacks are not only fun to make but also a guaranteed hit with both kids and adults.

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We love Halloween in our household. Between the costumes and Halloween themed treats, my kids, especially the youngest are super excited for Fall. I think the copious amounts of tasty treats and trick or treat candy might have something to do with it.

One year Miss S. even put up our small Christmas tree early and decorated it with homemade ghosts and spiders.

With all the Halloween festivities at school, home and friends, I like to have a couple of easy no bake fun Halloween treats and recipes in my back pocket. Which is where these ghoulishly good oreo bats and spiders come in.

For 12 treats you will need:

• 12 Oreo cookies (Regular Oreos, Double Stuff or or your favorite variety of Oreo cookies)
• 3 additional Oreo cookies (for bat wings)
• 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 24 edible candy eyeballs (+ extra if you use more than 2 candy eyes per spider)
• 18-24 pretzel sticks (for the spider’s pretzel legs)

Double or triple the recipe if you need more Halloween Party Treats.

INSTRUCTIONS

Make The Easy Oreo Spiders

1. Prepare the Legs: Break the pretzel sticks into halves to make spider legs. You will need 6-8 legs per spider, so prepare accordingly.

3. Assemble the Spiders:

Twist open each Oreo cookie. Break the pretzel sticks in half and press into the cream filling side of the oreos to form the legs.

Replace the top of the Oreo, pressing gently to secure.

4. Add Eyes: Using a small spoon, drop a little bit of melted chocolate in place for the eyes and attach two, edible candy eyes on each spider. For fun you can make spiders with 1, 2, or 3 eyes.

5. Set the Spiders:

Place the assembled spiders on a parchment-lined baking sheet and let them set completely either on the counter, or in the refrigerator for about 10 – 15 minutes. Keep in an airtight container once set.

Make The Oreo Bats

1. Prepare the Wings: Separate the additional 3 Oreo cookies and remove the cream filling. Carefully break each Oreo half into halves, resulting in 6 pieces for the wings. You may need a few extra cookies in case the cookies break funny.

2. Assemble the Bats: Take a whole Oreo cookie and use a small spoon to drop a bit of melted chocolate to attach Oreo pieces on either side of the top of the Oreo to create the bat wings.

Hold the wings in place for a few seconds until the chocolate begins to set and they stay in place.

3. Create the Faces: Using a small spoon, drop a little bit of melted chocolate in place for the eyes and attach two edible candy eyes on each bat.

Tips & Notes 

• Alternatives to Candy Eyes: If you are vegan or gluten free you typically can’t use store bought eyes as they use gelatin, and most can’t guarantee a gluten free product. Try this edible googly eye recipe instead. Or use a dot of thick icing, and mini chocolate chips, M&Ms or smarties.

• Spider Legs: Instead of pretzels you can use cut up pieces of black licorice, licorice strings, or chocolate pocky sticks.

• Alternatives to Melted Chocolate Chips: Try black icing gel or store bought vanilla or chocolate frosting.