Begin by hard-boiling a dozen eggs. Place the eggs in a saucepan and cover them with cold water. Bring the water to a boil, cover, and remove from heat. Let them sit for 12-15 minutes before transferring to an ice bath to cool.

Once the eggs are cool, carefully peel them and slice them in half lengthwise. Scoop out the yolks into a mixing bowl and add cream cheese, mayonnaise, and mustard. Mash the mixture together until smooth and creamy.

Add salt and pepper to taste, along with any optional spices or herbs you love. Spoon the creamy yolk mixture back into the egg whites, filling each half generously.

Slice black olives in half to create spiders on top of your filled eggs. Place two halves on each egg to resemble spider bodies.

Dust the eggs lightly with paprika and sprinkle finely chopped chives over the eggs as a final touch. Arrange on a festive platter and serve chilled.