Oreo Spider Cookies in 15 Minutes

Instructions:

1. Break the pretzels. Take your 72 thin pretzel twists and carefully snap off the curved outer loops. Each twist should give you at least two or three good legs. You'll need 8 legs per cookie, so keep going until you have a big pile of uniform curves.
2. Insert the legs. Gently slide four pretzel pieces into the creme on the left side of the Oreo, and four on the right side. Note: Push them in about 1/4 inch until they feel secure and don't wobble. If the wafer starts to lift, stop pushing immediately.
3. Attach the eyes. Melt your 0.25 cup chocolate chips in the microwave in 15 second intervals. Use a toothpick or piping bag to place two tiny dots on top of the cookie. Press two candy eyes onto the dots until the chocolate slightly oozes around the edges to lock them in.
4. Add details. Use the black decorating gel to add tiny fangs or even a little hair texture on top of the cookie if you're feeling fancy.
5. Set the glue. Let the cookies sit for about 10 minutes until the chocolate glue is firm to the touch.
6. Quality check. Pick up one spider and give it a very gentle shake. If a leg falls out, just dab a tiny bit of melted chocolate into the hole and re insert.
7. Final plating. Arrange your quick oreo spiders on a dark platter to make the white eyes really pop.
8. Storage prep. If you aren't serving them right away, move them to a flat container. If you have any broken cookie bits, keep them! They are great for my [Oreo Balls Recipe](https://tastyrecipehaven.com/recipes/no-bake-oreo-balls-recipe/).