Huge Scary Spiders


You need:
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      2 oz Unsweetened chocolate
  1 1/4 c  Flour
  1 1/2 ts Baking powder
    1/4 ts Salt
    1/4 c  Margarine
      1 c  Sugar
      1    Egg; beaten
      1 ts Vanilla
      1    Red hot" candies
 
Preparation:
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- Preheat oven to 375~. 
- Lightly grease a baking sheet. 

- In a saucepan melt chocolate over low heat. 
- Let cool.

- In a small bowl mix flour, baking powder and salt. 

- In a medium bowl beat margarine and sugar until creamy. 
- Stir in egg, vanilla and chocolate. 
- Add the "flour mix" and mix all well, forming a stiff dough.

- To make spiders, shape a 2" flat oval for the body. 
- Make the spiders head by flattening a circle about 1/2" wide. 
- Shape dough for 8 legs, each 2 inches long and less than 1/4 inch wide. 
- Attach the head and legs to the body. 
- Use red candies for the eyes. 

- Bake in 375~ oven for 5-8 minutes. 
- Let spiders cool on baking sheet to avoid breaking when removing.

makes about 20 servings.