Take your mini pretzel twists and carefully break them into curved “V” shapes or half-circles. You will need eight legs for each spider, so aim for 96 small pretzel pieces in total. It is okay if they aren’t perfectly even; it adds to the spooky look.

Use a toothpick or a small skewer to poke four small holes into the left side of a donut hole and four holes into the right side. This makes it much easier to insert the pretzel legs without crumbling the donut.

Gently push one pretzel piece into each of the holes you created. If the legs feel loose, you can dip the end of the pretzel into a bit of melted chocolate before inserting it to help it stay in place.

Place a tiny dot of chocolate frosting or melted chocolate onto the back of two candy eyes. Press them firmly onto the front of the donut hole. Hold them for a few seconds to ensure they stick.

If you want a fuzzy look, lightly brush the top of the spider with a tiny bit of melted chocolate and roll it in chocolate sprinkles before adding the eyes. Set the completed spiders on a parchment-lined tray to firm up.