Chocolate Spidey Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 1 3/4-inch muffin cups with paper bake cups.

In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl beat butter with a mixer on medium 30 seconds. Gradually beat in sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, until combined. Scrape sides of bowl; beat 2 minutes more. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in vanilla. Alternately add flour mixture and milk to butter mixture, beating on low after each just until combined.

Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in pan 5 minutes. Remove from pans; let cool on wire racks.

To decorate, frost cupcakes with frosting. For legs, press short pieces of licorice into frosting on each side. Top each with cookies. For eyes, cut marshmallows in half; attach a sprinkle to each with frosting. Attache eyes to cookies on each cupcake with frosting.