First you’ll want to prepare a flat surface with wax or parchment paper. This is where you’ll assemble the spiders, you want it to be non stick and prepared ahead of time.

In a large pot melt ½ stick butter over medium heat, add in marshmallows and continue heating, stirring frequently until marshmallows are melted.

Now add in a few drops of brown food coloring if a dark brown spider color is desired. Mix it in well and add more if desired. You can also add the food coloring after the cereal but it is easier to stir it into just the marshmallows.

Next turn the heat off and pour the cocoa krispies into the pot. Stir until they are all well coated.

Now it is time to form the spiders. It is a good idea to set out your candy eyes, and pretzels ahead of time. That way you can assemble them quickly. The mixture is most pliable when it is warm but it is still pretty easy to work with as it cools. So you’ll want to work quickly but don’t feel the need to rush.

Using a scoop or spoon scoop out about ¼ cup at a time and roll and press into a ball. Set on prepared surface. To keep the mixture from sticking to your hands lightly butter them.

Press 2 eye shaped sprinkles into the front of the ball, if you have trouble getting them to stick you can get a small pinch of the rice krispie mixture and stick to the back then press them into place.

Break the 2 large arched parts off of 2 pretzels to create “legs” use a toothpick or skewer to make holes in the rice krispies ball and gently press the pretzel pieces into the holes.

If necessary, squeeze gently to secure the pretzels into place.

Repeat until all of the rice krispies mixture has been turned into spiders.

Store in an air tight container.