Spooky Speculoos!

Speculoos Spread Spider Cookies

Prep Time 60 min
Total Time 60 min

Servings 36

Ingredients

Cookie Mix

• 1 cup creamy Speculoos cookie butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour

Toppings

• 36 chewy caramels in milk chocolate
• Black or red string licorice
• 1/3 cup (72) M&M's™ minis chocolate candies
• black decorating gel (from 0.68-oz tube)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix until dough forms.
2. Shape dough into 36 (1-inch) balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place 2 inches apart.
3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately press 1 chewy caramel in center of each cookie. 
4. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.
5. Cut licorice into 8 (2-inch) pieces for each spider. Attach legs by sticking into chewy caramel. 
6. Use M&M's for eyes and black gel to make pupils in eyes.