Oreo Spiders
These no-bake Oreo Spiders are a quick, fun, and kid-friendly Halloween treat made with pretzel legs, candy eyes, and sprinkles—perfect for parties, school events, or spooky snacks at home.
Make these adorable Halloween spider cookies for the best spooky sweet treat. Oreo treats are so fun! We make ladybug Oreos in spring and always make this spider recipe in October, it’s such a great Halloween food idea for kids! This is a great recipe to make with the kiddos before a party or to take to school to share with their friends this spooky holiday season. Since they are a no-bake treat, you don’t have to worry about little hands around a hot stove or oven – that’s a win!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- With just a few ingredients you can make a batch of these adorable spider cookies with Oreos and pretzels!
- There’s no baking involved – just melt some chocolate and have fun decorating.
- It’s a great recipe to make with the kids – they can help with all of the steps. My kids love making these and sharing them with family and friends.
Ingredients for Pretzel Oreo Spiders
- Oreo Double Stuf Cookies – The doubled stuffed ones work best because there’s more cream filling to hold the pretzels. If you are unable to find this type, you can always sneak in a little bit of buttercream to help the cookies stick together.
- Pretzel sticks – These are dipped in melted chocolate to make the spider legs.
- Dark chocolate chips – You can also use a chopped dark chocolate bar if that’s what you have on hand.
- Candy eyes – You can use different eye sizes or ones that are all the same size.
- Jimmies – Use red jimmie sprinkles for the mouths and white ones for the teeth.
How to Make Oreo Cookie Spiders
Melt the chocolate and then dip each pretzel in it. Allow the excess chocolate to drip off and place the chocolate-coated pretzels on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Chill them for 30 minutes so the chocolate can set.
Carefully twist an Oreo to remove a cookie to expose the cream in the center. Do this with all of the cookies and place them, cream-side-up, on a baking sheet. Smooth the cream with butter knife so the surface is even.
Take three chocolate covered pretzels and break each in half so you have six pieces. Place three of the pretzels on one side of the cookie and gently press them into the cream. Place the other three on the other side and press them into the cream. Place the cookie that you removed back on the cream and lightly press so it adheres to the cream.
Adhere the candy eyes on the spider cookies with a dab of melted chocolate.
Place a red jimmie in the cream under the top cookie. Add two white jimmies to make the teeth.
Once you’ve made all of the spider cookies, let them set before storing or serving them.
Storage
If you want to make them for a party, you can make them the morning of and store them in an airtight container until you’re ready to serve them later that day.
Oreo spider cookies are best the day they’re made so I don’t recommend making them more than a few hours in advance. The cookies will start to soften after a day and won’t be as good after they’ve been stored.
These spider cookies are so cute and perfect for Halloween! Give them a try and you’ll get rave reviews from the kids and adults – Enjoy!
No Bake Oreo Spider Cookies
Ingredients
- 12 Double Stuf Oreo Cookies
- 36 pretzel sticks
- ½ cup dark chocolate or ⅓ of a 10oz bar, melted
- Assorted candy eyes
- Jimmie sprinkles red and white
Instructions
Spider Legs
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper and set aside.
- In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt dark chocolate in the microwave in 20-second increments until fully melted. Stir in between melting to ensure the chocolate does not burn.
- Using a fork, dip a pretzel stick in the chocolate and allow the excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl. Place the pretzel on the prepared baking sheet and repeat with the remaining pretzels.
- Chill the pretzels in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes or until set.
To Assemble the Spider
- When the pretzels have set, cut 3 of the chocolate coated pretzel sticks in half to form 6 legs.
- Carefully separate a Double Stuf Oreo Cookie in half (gently twisting the cookie shells helps to loosen it).
- Place the cookie halves cream side up on the baking sheet. Smooth the cream with a butter knife or offset spatula if necessary.
- Press 3 pretzel legs (cut side) into the cream on one side of a cookie half. Press 3 more legs into the opposite side of the cookie half.
- Reassemble the cookie by topping the base with the other half of the cookie. Press gently to evenly distribute the cream.
- Using melted chocolate and a toothpick or cocktail stick, attach the candy eyes.
- Add a red Jimmie sprinkle to create a mouth in the cream under the top cookie. Add some white Jimmie sprinkles for teeth.
- Continue until all spiders are assembled. Allow to fully set before enjoying.
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How To Serve Oreo Spiders
If you’re hosting a Halloween party, serve these Oreo spiders with some mummy hot dogs and monster Rice Krispie treats – everyone will love them!
More Easy Halloween Ideas
- Pumpkin Patch Cookies are another fun recipe with Oreos! They’re a no-bake treat and so easy to make.
- Need something to keep the kids busy? Print out our Halloween Activity Pages for some spooky fun.
- Mummy Brownies are a super easy recipe for Halloween when you need something last minute! Whether you use storebought, box or homemade brownies, these will be a huge hit!
- A simple trick using a marshmallow makes a fantastic frosting ghost for festive Ghost Cupcakes. They are fun, spooky and will be gobbled up in minutes!
Very simple and creative!