Sandwich Cookie Spider Cupcakes

Name: Sandwich Cookie Spider Cupcakes
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 24 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 c. all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled; 1 c. unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 c. granulated sugar; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. kosher salt; 2 large eggs; 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract; 1 c. sour cream; 1/2 c. canola oil; 1 tsp. white vinegar; 1 c. hot water; 1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 4 c. confectioners’ sugar; 2 tbsp. heavy cream or whole milk; Small candy googly eyes; 24 Cream-filled chocolate cookies (such as Oreos); 2 oz. Chocolate chips, melted; 32 1-foot ropes of black licorice, cut into 2-inch "legs" (about 4 to 5 oz)

These cute little critters are perfect for Halloween bake sales or as party snacks!

By Beth BranchPublished: Oct 10, 2024

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cupcakes with oreo sandwich cookies on top and little legs and eyes turning the cookies into spiders

Becky Luigart-Stayner

Yields:

24 serving(s)

Prep Time:

45 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 5 mins

Want to make a cute Halloween treat that doesn't require an advanced degree in crafting? These fun cupcakes are it! All you need is licorice rope, Oreos, and candy googly eyes, and you can perch the sweetest little cookie spider on top of a pillow of frosting.

They're easy to make, look great, and they'll simply fly off the platter at the Halloween party or bake sale.

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Ingredients

For the Chocolate Cupcakes

2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups granulated sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. kosher salt
2 large eggs
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup canola oil
1 tsp. white vinegar
1 cup hot water

For the Vanilla Buttercream

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
4 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 Tbsp. heavy cream or whole milk

Small candy googly eyes
24 Cream-filled chocolate cookies (such as Oreos)
2 oz. Chocolate chips, melted
32 1-foot ropes of black licorice, cut into 2-inch "legs" (about 4 to 5 oz)

Directions

1. Step 1Make the Chocolate Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two standard 12-cup muffin pans with paper liners. Combine flour, cocoa, granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Add eggs, vanilla, sour cream, oil, vinegar, and 1 cup hot water and stir until smooth.
2. Step 2Transfer to prepared pans, dividing evenly (each cup should be about two-thirds full). Bake, until a toothpick inserted into the center of one cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool in pans on a wire rack, 15 minutes, then transfer to rack to cool completely.
3. Step 3Make the Vanilla Buttercream: Beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and creamy, about 1 minute. Beat in confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, and cream or milk. Beat for 1 minute.
4. Step 4Attach candy googly eyes to cookies with a dab of melted chocolate; let set. Frost cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream. Place one cookie on top of each cupcake. Insert four licorice pieces into the frosting on each side of the cookie. Store covered, at room temperature, for 2 to 3 days.