Halloween

Halloween
http://www.epicurious.com/features/entertaining/halloween/kids/partyideas

Spider treats
http://www.spiderroom.info/cookupspidertreats.html

Tarantula Cookies
Fun Desserts for Halloween courtesy of
Kay Quevedo of Kay and Company


Ingredients:
Combine;2 cups of flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

In a large mixing bowl:
10 Tablespoons butter softened
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanila extract

Instructions:
Gradually add the flour mix and
2 Tablespoons of cocoa powder.

Roll dough into balls, about the size of a walnut
and place on a baking sheet.

Arrange 8 pretzel sticks around the ball like spokes on
a wheel. Press tips of pretzels firmly into dough balls.

Bake until cookies start to brown around the edges
7-10 minutes.

Lift cookies from baking sheets with spatula and
place on wire cooling racks. Let cool.

Place racks on sheets of wax paper.
Melt 1 large bag (11 1/2 ounces milk chocolate chips
and 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in microwave...
stirring.. do not overcook.

Pour melted chocolate over each cookie.
Coat with chocolate sprinkles.
Press in two red hots for eyes.. enjoy...