These Chocolate Spider Whoopie Pies are so fun to make with the kids for Halloween! The cookies are easily made with a chocolate fudge cake mix and a dreamy, chocolate marshmallow creme filling.
My daughter loves to help me in the kitchen and I promised her we would make a fun treat for Halloween. I’ve been wanting to make a fall themed whoopie pie for awhile, so these spider cookies were perfect. Cake mix cookies such as my Pumpkin Gooey Butter, are a great way to add plenty of flavor without all of the extra ingredients and measuring. Chocolate Fudge cake mix makes the perfect, soft cookie with the addition of a bit of cream cheese and butter.
You could make this recipe even easier by using ready-made icing, but I think the best part of any whoopie pie is that rich, creamy filling. Let me tell you, this filling is do delectable with the addition of melted chocolate chips and a bit of marshmallow fluff. It is really hard not to eat it by the spoonful while piecing these cuties together.
Using a cookie scoop for measuring and lightly pressing each dough ball with the back of a glass helps to ensure symmetry. These cute little eye candies were at my local grocery store, but you can also order from a large variety of them on Amazon. Kitchen scissors can be used to cut the Chocolate Twizzlers in half lengthwise for these perfect little spider legs. I bent each Twizzler a bit in the middle to have them face up at the top and down towards the bottom. An extra dollop of filling on top of the Twizzlers helps to keep the top of the cookie in place. A little bit of the chocolate filling works great to secure the eyes. I trimmed a bit off of the ends of each leg to avoid legs for days (which isn’t always a bad thing).
When making these Chocolate Spider Whoopie Pies, be sure to treat yourself with a fall cocktail. It helps to alleviate the stress of your kids trying to eat all the Twizzlers and leaving cookie debris all over the kitchen. A pitcher of Caramel Apple Sangria or Pumpkin Spice White Russian always hits the spot.
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These Chocolate Spider Whoopie Pies are so fun to make with the kids for Halloween! The cookies are easily made with a chocolate fudge cake mix and a dreamy, chocolate marshmallow creme filling.
- 1 box Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
- 1/2 c. butter; melted
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 4 oz. cream cheese; softened
- 1/2 c. marshmallow fluff
- 1 1/2 sticks butter; softened
- 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 24 Candy Eyes
- 12 Chocolate Twizzlers; cut in half lengthwise
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Cut Chocolate Twizzlers in half lengthwise using kitchen scissors.
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Prepare the cookies: In a mixing bowl; cream together the butter, cream cheese, egg and vanilla.
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Beat in the cake mix until smooth.
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Using a cookie scoop; make level size dough balls. Place on a nonstick cookie sheet or parchment paper at least 1 1/2 inches apart.
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Lightly press dough balls with the base of a cup to flatten slightly.
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Bake for around 11-12 minutes.
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Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes before removing from the cookie sheet.
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Prepare the filling.
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Place chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl.
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Microwave on 50%; stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
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In a mixing bowl; beat together the butter, powdered sugar and vanilla. Add melted chocolate chips and beat lightly until smooth.
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Spread the chocolate filling on half the cookies.
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Bend the Twizzlers slightly in the center. Place 4 of the halved Twizzlers on top of the chocolate filling.
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Add a dollop of filling on top of the Twizzlers and top with another chocolate cookie.
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Add 2 small dollops of the chocolate filling for the eyes and place candy eyes on top.
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Store in a sealed container.
Ohhh how I love this sweet combination of gooey goodness and sugar! The original version is so good with chocolate and peanut butter, that I thought I would do some experimentation to come out with something equally enticing with the flavors of fall. This gives you the perfect excuse to whip up some of these buddies for your peeps at work (sorry guys I ate it all), kids (hide some for yourself of course), or your upcoming Halloween bash (lucky you). It also makes good use for that dreaded bag of candy corn your kids made you buy at the grocery store 3 weeks ago.
