24 miniature peppermint patties (York)
24 rectangular butter cookies (Lorna Doone or shortcake)
1 cup prepared vanilla frosting
orange food coloring
48 orange colored candy, for eyes (Reese's Pieces)
24 candy-coated milk chocolate sprinkles, for the nose
1/2 cup prepared chocolate frosting

Attach peppermint patties to cookies with small amount of the frosting tinted orange. Pipe EIGHT legs on the cookie and TWO eyes and a nose on the peppermint patty. Attach orange candy for the eyes with chocolate frosting (can also add an iris with the frosting). Attach chocolate sprinkles with chocolate frosting for the nose.

Makes 24 scary bugs.

Submitted by: Megan Anderson