Huge Scary Spiders

2 oz unsweetened chocolate
1 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup margarine
1 cup sugar
1 egg; beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
red hot candies

 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 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.
 
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