Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Candy Spiders 2.6 (15) Add your rating & review By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 9, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Servings: 8 Create edible spiders for Halloween using gumdrops, black licorice, and chocolate nonpareils. Use these spooky candy creations to decorate our Boston "Scream" Pie. Ingredients 8 large black gumdrops 8 Crows black licorice drops 16 white nonpareils 8 black licorice laces, cut into 2 ½-inch pieces Directions Cut a sliver off top of each gumdrop to expose sticky interior. Repeat with black licorice drops. Gently press cut side of 1 gumdrop (body) onto cut side of 1 black licorice drop (head). Repeat. Using a skewer, poke 2 shallow holes into each licorice-drop head for eyes, and poke 8 shallow holes (4 on each side) into each gumdrop body for legs. Gently press 1 nonpareil into each eye hole. Cut a small slit in the midpoint of each licorice lace, being careful not to cut all the way through, to create joints on legs. Insert 1 licorice leg into each hole in body. Cook's Notes Gumdrops from Economy Candy, economycandy.com. Crows licorice-flavored gumdrops from amazon.com. White nonpareils (No. 78-340W) from Sugarcraft, sugarcraft.com. Black licorice laces (HD24A) from Licorice International, licoriceinternational.com. Rate it Print